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About Octopus Tree and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
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Number of Varieties

100030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Dermititis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
red alder

In German

Octopus tree
rot-Erle

In French

arbre Octopus
aulne rouge

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
aliso rojo

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
czerwony olcha

In Latin

polypus ligno
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Fagales

Family

Araliaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

1535
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Red Alder

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

Octopus Tree and Red Alder Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Red Alder

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