Octopus Tree

Garden Peony

About Octopus Tree and Garden Peony

Octopus Tree

Garden Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

1000700

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Insects

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Garden Peony

In German

Octopus tree

Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

arbre Octopus

Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Jardín Peony

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Garden Peony

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Garden Peony

In Latin

polypus ligno

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Dilleniales

Family

Araliaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1540

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Garden Peony

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

Octopus Tree and Garden Peony Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Garden Peony are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Octopus Tree and Garden Peony

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