Octopus Tree

Quisco

About Octopus Tree and Quisco

Octopus Tree

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermititis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Quisco

In German

Octopus tree

Quisco

In French

arbre Octopus

Quisco

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Quisco

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Quisco

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Quisco

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Quisco

In Latin

polypus ligno

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15128

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Quisco

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

Octopus Tree and Quisco Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Quisco are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Octopus Tree and Quisco

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