Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Number of Varieties
1000
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Common Name
Octopus Tree
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
In German
Octopus tree
In French
arbre Octopus
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
In Latin
polypus ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Number of Species
15
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27800
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