Octopus Tree

Kochia

About Octopus Tree and Kochia

Octopus Tree

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1000140

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Dermititis

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Bassia scoparia

In German

Octopus tree

Besen-Radmelde

In French

arbre Octopus

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

polypus ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

154

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Kochia

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

Octopus Tree and Kochia Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Kochia are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Kochia

Care of Octopus Tree and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.