Home
Garden Plants


About Peppertree and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Peppertree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
South America  
-  

Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Weeping  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm  
34
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Rose  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Condiment, Gum  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Peppertree  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Peppertree  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Peppertree  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Peppertree  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
peppertree  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Peppertree  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Peppertree  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Peppertree  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Peppertree  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Schinus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
300  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Peppertree and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Peppertree and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Peppertree and Bearded Iris. Peppertree doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Peppertree does not have fragrant flowers. Peppertree has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Peppertree and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Peppertree and Bearded Iris

Season and care of Peppertree and Bearded Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Peppertree and Bearded Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peppertree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bearded Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Peppertree is Loam, Sand and for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peppertree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Peppertree and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Peppertree and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Peppertree and Bearded Iris

Care of Peppertree and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees