1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Blue Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm75.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
7.2 Common Name
Octopus Tree
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Octopus tree
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
arbre Octopus
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Azul Dune Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
polypus ligno
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species