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About Peppertree and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

1006
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Pink, Rose
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Peppertree
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Peppertree
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Peppertree
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Peppertree
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

peppertree
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Peppertree
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Peppertree
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Peppertree
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Peppertree
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Schinus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

60022
1 27800
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Properties of Peppertree and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Peppertree and Blue Giant

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

Peppertree and Blue Giant Physical Information

Peppertree and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow

  • Peppertree leaf color: Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peppertree and Blue Giant

Care of Peppertree and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.