Peppertree

Elderberry

About Peppertree and Elderberry

Peppertree

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Peppertree

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peppertree

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Peppertree

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Peppertree

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

peppertree

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Peppertree

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peppertree

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Peppertree

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppertree

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Schinus

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Peppertree and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Elderberry

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

Peppertree and Elderberry Physical Information

Peppertree and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Elderberry are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Peppertree and Elderberry

Care of Peppertree and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.