Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
South America
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
8 - 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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm
  
34
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm
  
15
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
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
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
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
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Peppertree
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
Peppertree
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Peppertree
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Peppertree
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
peppertree
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Peppertree
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Peppertree
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Peppertree
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Peppertree
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Anacardiaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Schinus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Peppertree and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Peppertree and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Peppertree and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peppertree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Peppertree is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Peppertree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Peppertree and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Peppertree and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peppertree and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Peppertree and Hard Fescue
Care of Peppertree and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.