Octopus Tree

Sun Star

About Octopus Tree and Sun Star

Octopus Tree

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

100060

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Sun Star

In German

Octopus tree

Sun Star

In French

arbre Octopus

Sun Star

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Sun Star

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Sun Star

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Sun Star

In Latin

polypus ligno

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Apiales

Asparagales

Family

Araliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Sun Star

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

Octopus Tree and Sun Star Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Sun Star are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Octopus Tree and Sun Star

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