Octopus Tree

Silver Maple

About Octopus Tree and Silver Maple

Octopus Tree

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Silver Maple

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Silver Maple

In German

Octopus tree

Silver Maple

In French

arbre Octopus

érable argenté

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

arce plateado

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

plátano de prata

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Silver Maple

In Latin

polypus ligno

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Schefflera

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15128

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Silver Maple

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

Octopus Tree and Silver Maple Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Silver Maple are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Silver Maple

Care of Octopus Tree and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.