Octopus Tree

Spindle Tree

About Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree

Octopus Tree

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

100020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Spindle Tree

In German

Octopus tree

Spindelbaum

In French

arbre Octopus

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

polypus ligno

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Celastrales

Family

Araliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Schefflera

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15150

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree

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

Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Spindle Tree

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