Octopus Tree

Raintree

About Octopus Tree and Raintree

Octopus Tree

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

raintree

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Octopus Tree and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Raintree

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

Octopus Tree and Raintree Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Raintree are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Raintree

Care of Octopus Tree and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.