Octopus Tree

Sitka Spruce

About Octopus Tree and Sitka Spruce

Octopus Tree

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

100035

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Dermititis

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

सरल

In German

Octopus tree

Fichten

In French

arbre Octopus

Picea

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Picea

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Spruce

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Picea

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Świerk

In Latin

polypus ligno

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Apiales

Pinales

Family

Araliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Schefflera

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

1535

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Sitka Spruce

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

Octopus Tree and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

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

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Sitka Spruce

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