Peppertree

Sour Cherry

About Peppertree and Sour Cherry

Peppertree

Sour Cherry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South America

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Fruit

Number of Varieties

100300

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

👆🏻

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Peppertree

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Peppertree

Sour cherry

In German

Peppertree

Sauerkirsche

In French

Peppertree

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

peppertree

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Peppertree

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Peppertree

Ginja

In Polish

Peppertree

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Peppertree

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Schinus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

600270

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Peppertree and Sour Cherry

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Peppertree and Rowan Tree

Peppertree and Tamarind tree

Peppertree and Japanese Stewartia

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Peppertree and Sour Cherry

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

Peppertree and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Peppertree and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peppertree and Sour Cherry

Care of Peppertree and Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.