Life Span
Biennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Europe
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-10
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Peppertree
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
Peppertree
चुकंदर
In German
Peppertree
Rübe
In French
Peppertree
betterave
In Spanish
peppertree
remolacha
In Greek
Peppertree
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Peppertree
beterraba
In Polish
Peppertree
buraczany
In Latin
Peppertree
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Sapindales
-
Family
Anacardiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Schinus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
60028
1
27800
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