Octopus Tree

Irisine

About Octopus Tree and Irisine

Octopus Tree

Irisine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

100015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Iresine

In German

Octopus tree

Iresine

In French

arbre Octopus

Iresine

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Iresine

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Iresine

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Iresine

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Iresine

In Latin

polypus ligno

Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

1525

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Irisine

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

Octopus Tree and Irisine Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Irisine are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Octopus Tree and Irisine

Care of Octopus Tree and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.