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About Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

10002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Silver Wattle

In German

Octopus tree
Silver Wattle

In French

arbre Octopus
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
acacia amarilla

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Silver Wattle

In Latin

polypus ligno
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Fabales

Family

Araliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
-

Number of Species

15950
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle

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

Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle

Care of Octopus Tree and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.