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Octopus Tree
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About Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

100010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Root
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
moonlight cactus

In German

Octopus tree
Selenicereus

In French

arbre Octopus
Selenicereus

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Selenicereus

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Selenicereus

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Selenicereus

In Latin

polypus ligno
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus

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

Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Octopus Tree and Moonlight cactus

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