1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
1.3 Origin
Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1000
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall) ▶
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3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Dermititis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
7.2 Common Name
Octopus Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Octopus tree
7.2.3 In French
arbre Octopus
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol pulpo
7.2.5 In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
7.2.7 In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
polypus ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
8.5 Family
Araliaceae
8.6 Genus
Schefflera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aralioideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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