Octopus Tree

Hyacinth

About Octopus Tree and Hyacinth

Octopus Tree

Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Octopus Tree and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Hyacinth

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

Octopus Tree and Hyacinth Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Hyacinth are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Hyacinth

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