Octopus Tree

Sweet Potato Vine

About Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine

Octopus Tree

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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15.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Octopus Tree and Sweet Potato Vine

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