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Octopus Tree
Octopus Tree

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Octopus Tree and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Canary Islands

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

100010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Tree Echium

In German

Octopus tree
Baum Aciam

In French

arbre Octopus
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
árbol Aciam

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

polypus ligno
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Lamiales

Family

Araliaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
-

Number of Species

1560
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Tree Echium

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

Octopus Tree and Tree Echium Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Tree Echium

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