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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
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Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

100018
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Lungwort

In German

Octopus tree
Lungenkraut

In French

arbre Octopus
pulmonaire

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Lungwort

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
pulmonária

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
płucnik

In Latin

polypus ligno
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Apiales
Peltigerales

Family

Araliaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1518
1 27800
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Difference Between Octopus Tree and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Octopus Tree or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Octopus Tree and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Octopus Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Octopus Tree and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Octopus Tree and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Octopus Tree and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Octopus Tree and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Octopus Tree is Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis and Stomach pain whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Octopus Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Octopus Tree vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Octopus Tree vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Octopus Tree are Dermititis whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Octopus Tree has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Octopus Tree is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Octopus Tree and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.