Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
10001
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Do not water excessively
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Dermititis
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
कबिट
In German
Octopus tree
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
arbre Octopus
Kawista
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Kawista
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Limonia
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
polypus ligno
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Sapindales
Family
Araliaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
151
1
27800
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