Octopus Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

About Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Octopus Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

10001

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dermititis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Octopus Tree

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Octopus tree

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

arbre Octopus

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Diabelski laska

In Latin

polypus ligno

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Araliaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1530

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick. Octopus Tree doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Octopus Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Octopus Tree has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Season and care of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick is important to know. While considering everything about Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick Care, growing season is an essential factor. Octopus Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Devil's Walking Stick season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Octopus Tree is Loam, Sand and for Devil's Walking Stick is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Octopus Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Devil's Walking Stick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Octopus Tree and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.