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About Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Africa, Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
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Number of Varieties

100020
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 N-P-K, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
-

Allergy

Dermititis
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Antidote, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Octopus Tree
brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
जापानी बैंगन

In German

Octopus tree
japanische Aubergine

In French

arbre Octopus
aubergine japonaise

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Berenjena japonesa

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Beringela japonesa

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
japoński Bakłażan

In Latin

polypus ligno
Eggplant Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Solanales

Family

Araliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant

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

Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Japanese Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Japanese Eggplant flower color: Lavender

  • Japanese Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Japanese Eggplant

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