Wild Hyacinth

Octopus Tree

About Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree

Wild Hyacinth

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

61000

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Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Hyazinthe

Octopus tree

In French

jacinthe

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

jacinto

árbol pulpo

In Greek

υάκινθος

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

jacinto

Octopus árvore

In Polish

hiacynt

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

315

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree

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

Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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.