Octopus Tree

Potentilla

About Octopus Tree and Potentilla

Octopus Tree

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

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1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Potentilla

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

Octopus Tree and Potentilla Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Potentilla are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Potentilla

Care of Octopus Tree and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.