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About Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
-

Number of Varieties

10006
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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
Clay, 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Root
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Pacific redcedar

In German

Octopus tree
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

arbre Octopus
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Thuja plicata

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

polypus ligno
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Apiales
Pinales

Family

Araliaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

1515
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar

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

Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Western Red Cedar

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