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About Octopus Tree and Red Banana

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Central America, West Indies

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
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Number of Varieties

10005
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Dermititis
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Musa acuminata

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
लाल केला

In German

Octopus tree
Red Banana

In French

arbre Octopus
Red Banana

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Red Banana

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Banana vermelha

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Red Banana

In Latin

polypus ligno
ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Zingiberales

Family

Araliaceae
Strelitziaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

1550
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Red Banana

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

Octopus Tree and Red Banana Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Red Banana are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Red Banana

Care of Octopus Tree and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.