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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Melanesia, Australia

Types
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties
1000 14

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used
Root

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name
Octopus Tree

In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German
Octopus tree

In French
arbre Octopus

In Spanish
árbol pulpo

In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese
Octopus árvore

In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Araliaceae

Genus
Schefflera

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Aralioideae

Number of Species
15

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Properties of Octopus Tree

Want to know the properties of Octopus Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Octopus Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermititis. Octopus Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Octopus Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Octopus Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Octopus Tree physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Octopus Tree

Taking Octopus Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Octopus Tree include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Octopus Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Octopus Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Octopus Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Umbrella plant Amate. This plant's habitat is gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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