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Octopus Tree
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About Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
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Number of Varieties

100070
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Octopus tree
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

arbre Octopus
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
łąka ber

In Latin

polypus ligno
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Araliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

153
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail

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

Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Octopus Tree and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.