Octopus Tree

Holm Oak

About Octopus Tree and Holm Oak

Octopus Tree

Holm Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

QUERCUS ilex

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

होल्म ओक

In German

Octopus tree

Steineiche

In French

arbre Octopus

chêne vert

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

encina

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

πρινόδενδρο

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

azinheira

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

dąb skalny

In Latin

polypus ligno

ilice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fagales

Family

Araliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1517

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Holm Oak

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Holm Oak

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

Octopus Tree and Holm Oak Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Holm Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Holm Oak are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Holm Oak

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