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About Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

10005
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm800.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Not Available

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Dermititis
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
रोवाण पौधा

In German

Octopus tree
Rowan Tree

In French

arbre Octopus
Rowan Tree

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Rowan Tree

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Rowan Tree

In Latin

polypus ligno
Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Rosales

Family

Araliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Not Available

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree

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

Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Rowan Tree flower color: White

  • Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree

Care of Octopus Tree and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.