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Octopus Tree

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About Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

100020
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Octopus tree
Weinend lovegrass

In French

arbre Octopus
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Pasto llorón

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

polypus ligno
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Araliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1510
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Octopus Tree and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.