Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
1000100
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Woodland Garden Secondary
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
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
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Dermititis
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
मैगनोलिया
In German
Octopus tree
Umbrella Tree
In French
arbre Octopus
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
polypus ligno
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Magnoliales
Family
Araliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
153
1
27800
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