Umbrella Tree

Octopus Tree

About Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree

Umbrella Tree

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Not Avaialble

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

1001000

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Root

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Umbrella Tree

Octopus tree

In French

Umbrella Tree

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

O lignum

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Apiales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

315

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree

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

Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree

Care of Umbrella Tree and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.