Octopus Tree

Mayapple

About Octopus Tree and Mayapple

Octopus Tree

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

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

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Octopus Tree

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Octopus tree

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

arbre Octopus

mandrake américain

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

mandrágora americana

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

mandrake americano

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

polypus ligno

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ranunculales

Family

Araliaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

152

1 27800

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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 30.00 cm. 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.