San Pedro

Octopus Tree

About San Pedro and Octopus Tree

San Pedro

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

101000

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

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

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

San Pedro

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Octopus tree

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

árbol pulpo

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Wachuma

Octopus árvore

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

San Pedro

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Cactaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3615

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Octopus Tree

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

San Pedro and Octopus Tree Physical Information

San Pedro and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Octopus Tree are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of San Pedro and Octopus Tree

Care of San Pedro and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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.