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About Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
-

Number of Varieties

100015
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
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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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Giant Butterbur

In German

Octopus tree
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

arbre Octopus
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
gigante petasita

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

polypus ligno
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Asterales

Family

Araliaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Schefflera
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur

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

Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Giant Butterbur

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