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About Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
China

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

100030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Octopus tree
Hedge Bambus

In French

arbre Octopus
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

polypus ligno
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Araliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

151200
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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