Octopus Tree

Dwarf Papyrus

About Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

Octopus Tree

Dwarf Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

World/Pandemic

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Papyrus

Number of Varieties

100015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Grassland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermititis

Itchiness, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Cyperus papyrus

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

dwarf papyrus

In German

Octopus tree

Zwerg Papyrus

In French

arbre Octopus

papyrus nain

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

papiro enano

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

νάνος πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

papiro anão

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

krasnolud papirus

In Latin

polypus ligno

P. papyrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Poales

Family

Araliaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

15700

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

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