Octopus Tree

Wild Hyacinth

About Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth

Octopus Tree

Wild Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

10006

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Dermititis

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Octopus tree

Hyazinthe

In French

arbre Octopus

jacinthe

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

jacinto

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

jacinto

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

hiacynt

In Latin

polypus ligno

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Liliales

Family

Araliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth

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

Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Wild Hyacinth

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