Octopus Tree

Tall Fescue

About Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue

Octopus Tree

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue

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

Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue

Care of Octopus Tree and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.