Peppertree

Lamb's Lettuce

About Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce

Peppertree

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Peppertree

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Peppertree

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Peppertree

Feldsalat

In French

Peppertree

Mâche

In Spanish

peppertree

Miramores

In Greek

Peppertree

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Peppertree

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Peppertree

Roszpunka

In Latin

Peppertree

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Schinus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

600100

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Peppertree and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.