Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Dermititis
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Oat
In German
Octopus tree
Haferpflanze
In French
arbre Octopus
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
planta de avena
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
aveia planta
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Owies roślin
In Latin
polypus ligno
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Araliaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Oat plant
Season and care of Octopus Tree and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Octopus Tree and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Octopus Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Octopus Tree is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Octopus Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Octopus Tree and Oat plant Physical Information
Octopus Tree and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Oat plant are as follows:
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Octopus Tree and Oat plant
Care of Octopus Tree and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.