Peppertree

Sweet Chestnut

About Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut

Peppertree

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America

Eastern Asia

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-8

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 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Squirrels

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Peppertree

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Peppertree

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Peppertree

Esskastanie

In French

Peppertree

châtaignier

In Spanish

peppertree

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Peppertree

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Peppertree

Castanheiro

In Polish

Peppertree

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Peppertree

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Schinus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

6009

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut

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

Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Peppertree and Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.