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About Octopus Tree and Teak

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Umbrella plant Amate
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Hillside, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
2,740.00 cm
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Woodpeckers
5.12 Allergy
Dermititis
Eye irritation, Red eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
TECTONA grandis
7.2 Common Name
Octopus Tree
East Indian Oak, Teak
7.2.1 In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
सागौन
7.2.2 In German
Octopus tree
Teak
7.2.3 In French
arbre Octopus
Teak
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Teak
7.2.5 In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Teak
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Teak
7.2.7 In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Teak
7.2.8 In Latin
polypus ligno
Teak
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Araliaceae
Verbenaceae
8.6 Genus
Schefflera
Tectona
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Aralioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Teak

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Teak

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

Octopus Tree and Teak Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Teak are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Teak

Care of Octopus Tree and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.