Octopus Tree

Dwarf Iris

About Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris

Octopus Tree

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris. Octopus Tree doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Octopus Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Octopus Tree has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris

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

Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris

Care of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.