Octopus Tree

Lemon Basil

About Octopus Tree and Lemon Basil

Octopus Tree

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

100020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

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

Type of Soil

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

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Dermititis

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Octopus tree

Limonenbasilikum

In French

arbre Octopus

citron basilic

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

manjericão limão

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

polypus ligno

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Araliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

15169

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Lemon Basil

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

Octopus Tree and Lemon Basil Physical Information

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

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Lemon Basil

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