Octopus Tree

Sea Grape

About Octopus Tree and Sea Grape

Octopus Tree

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

100010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Jam

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Sea Grape

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

सागर अंगूर

In German

Octopus tree

Sea Grape

In French

arbre Octopus

Sea Grape

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Sea Grape

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Sea Grape

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Sea Grape

In Latin

polypus ligno

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Sea Grape

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

Octopus Tree and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Octopus Tree and Sea Grape

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