Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
India, Melanesia
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
1000400
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Dermititis
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Mango
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
आम का पेड़
In German
Octopus tree
Mango Baum
In French
arbre Octopus
Manguier
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Árbol de mango
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Mangueira
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Drzewo mango
In Latin
polypus ligno
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Sapindales
Family
Araliaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
-
Number of Species
1569
1
27800
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