Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Mediterranean
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
10008
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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 to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Garden Pea
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
चीनी मटर
In German
Octopus tree
Kefe
In French
arbre Octopus
Erbse
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
guisante
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
ervilha
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
groch
In Latin
polypus ligno
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Fabales
Family
Araliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
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Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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