Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
10005
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Fishes
Allergy
Dermititis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Octopus tree
Hardy Waterlily
In French
arbre Octopus
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
polypus ligno
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Araliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
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Number of Species
1570
1
27800
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