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Peppertree
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About Peppertree and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

-
-

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

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
-

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Peppertree
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Peppertree
moonlight cactus

In German

Peppertree
Selenicereus

In French

Peppertree
Selenicereus

In Spanish

peppertree
Selenicereus

In Greek

Peppertree
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Peppertree
Selenicereus

In Polish

Peppertree
Selenicereus

In Latin

Peppertree
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Schinus
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

6001
1 27800
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Properties of Peppertree and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Peppertree and Moonlight cactus

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

Peppertree and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Peppertree and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow

  • Peppertree leaf color: Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Peppertree and Moonlight cactus

Care of Peppertree and Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.