Octopus Tree

Mayapple

About Octopus Tree and Mayapple

Octopus Tree

Mayapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

American Mandrake, Mayapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

amerikanisch Alraune

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

mandrake américain

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

mandrágora americana

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

american μανδραγόρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

mandrake americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

amerykański mandragory

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Latin mandragoras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Podophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Mayapple

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

Octopus Tree and Mayapple Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Mayapple are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Mayapple

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