Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
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Number of Varieties
10002
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Octopus Tree
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Hatiora
In German
Octopus tree
Hatiora
In French
arbre Octopus
Hatiora
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Hatiora
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Hatiora
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
hatiora
In Latin
polypus ligno
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
153
1
27800
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