Octopus Tree

Northern Red Oak

About Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak

Octopus Tree

Northern Red Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

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

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Ashford Oak, Chase Creek Red Oak, Shera-Blair Red Oak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Sandy areas, Upland, Wooded slopes, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Don't fertilize within a year of planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Caterpillars, Galls, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

QUERCUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Northern Red Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

उत्तरी लाल ओक

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Roteiche

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

chêne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

el roble rojo del norte

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

βόρειο κόκκινο δρυς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

carvalho vermelho do norte

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

dąb czerwony

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Quercus rubra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak

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

Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Northern Red Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Northern Red Oak flower color: Yellow green
Northern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Northern Red Oak

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