Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Australia
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
10002
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm530.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm530.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
-
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Silver Wattle
In German
Octopus tree
Silver Wattle
In French
arbre Octopus
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
acacia amarilla
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Silver Wattle
In Latin
polypus ligno
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Fabales
Family
Araliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
-
Number of Species
15950
1
27800
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