Octopus Tree

Green Hosta

About Octopus Tree and Green Hosta

Octopus Tree

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

100024

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

green hosta

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

green hosta

In German

Octopus tree

Funkie

In French

arbre Octopus

plantain lily

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

lirio de plátano

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

lírio banana

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

babki lilia

In Latin

polypus ligno

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Liliales

Family

Araliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1570

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Green Hosta

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

Octopus Tree and Green Hosta Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Green Hosta are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Octopus Tree and Green Hosta

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