Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Southern Europe
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Artemisia abrotanum
Number of Varieties
1000-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Octopus Tree
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
southernwood
In German
Octopus tree
Eberraute
In French
arbre Octopus
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Abrótano
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
polypus ligno
Southernwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asterales
Family
Araliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Schefflera
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
157
1
27800
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