Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Annual Flower
Number of Varieties
100050
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loam, Moist but 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Dermititis
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Octopus tree
Klatschmohn
In French
arbre Octopus
shirley pavot
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Shirley amapola
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Shirley maku
In Latin
polypus ligno
Shirley, papaveris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Ranunculales
Family
Araliaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Schefflera
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Papavereae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
15770
1
27800
👆🏻