Octopus Tree

Kukui

About Octopus Tree and Kukui

Octopus Tree

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Octopus tree

Lichtnussbaum

In French

arbre Octopus

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

polypus ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Araliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Kukui

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

Octopus Tree and Kukui Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Kukui are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Octopus Tree and Kukui

Care of Octopus Tree and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.