Pennywort

Octopus Tree

About Pennywort and Octopus Tree

Pennywort

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Virginia

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

51000

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

pennywort

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Wassernabel

Octopus tree

In French

pennywort

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Centella

árbol pulpo

In Greek

pennywort

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

conchelo

Octopus árvore

In Polish

wąkrota

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

pennywort

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Apiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

70015

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Octopus Tree

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

Pennywort and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Pennywort and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pennywort and Octopus Tree

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