Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Kent Beauty
Amethyst Falls
Barbara Tingey
Number of Varieties
10003
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ORIGANUM 'Rose Dome'
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Ornamental Oregano
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
सजावटी अजवायन
In German
Octopus tree
Ornamental Oregano
In French
arbre Octopus
ornement origan
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Ornamentales orégano
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
καλλωπιστικά Ρίγανη
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
ornamental Oregano
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
ozdobne Oregano
In Latin
polypus ligno
decentius Oregano
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
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Family
Araliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Origanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
1545
1
27800
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