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About Peppertree and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

South America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

100700
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Pink, Rose
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Peppertree
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Peppertree
Japanese Maple

In German

Peppertree
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Peppertree
érable du Japon

In Spanish

peppertree
arce japonés

In Greek

Peppertree
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Peppertree
bordo japonês

In Polish

Peppertree
Klon japoński

In Latin

Peppertree
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Schinus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

600128
1 27800
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Properties of Peppertree and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Peppertree and Japanese Maple

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

Peppertree and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Peppertree and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow

  • Peppertree leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Peppertree and Japanese Maple

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