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About Peppertree and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Peppertree
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Peppertree
सनोबर

In German

Peppertree
Pitch pine

In French

Peppertree
pitch pine

In Spanish

peppertree
pino

In Greek

Peppertree
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Peppertree
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Peppertree
Pitch sosny

In Latin

Peppertree
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Schinus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

600115
1 27800
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Properties of Peppertree and Pitch Pine

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

Season and Care of Peppertree and Pitch Pine

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

Peppertree and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Peppertree and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Pitch Pine are as follows:

  • Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow

  • Peppertree leaf color: Green

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Peppertree and Pitch Pine

Care of Peppertree and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.