Peppertree

Beardtongue

About Peppertree and Beardtongue

Peppertree

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

South-Central United States

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

No Available

Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Peppertree

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Peppertree

Beardtongue

In German

Peppertree

Bartfaden

In French

Peppertree

beardtongue

In Spanish

peppertree

beardtongue

In Greek

Peppertree

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Peppertree

Beardtongue

In Polish

Peppertree

Beardtongue

In Latin

Peppertree

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Schinus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

600261

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Peppertree and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Peppertree and Beardtongue. Peppertree doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Peppertree does not have fragrant flowers. Peppertree has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Beardtongue

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

Peppertree and Beardtongue Physical Information

Peppertree and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Beardtongue are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Peppertree and Beardtongue

Care of Peppertree and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.