Peppertree

Tea Plant

About Peppertree and Tea Plant

Peppertree

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America

China

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Peppertree

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Peppertree

चाय के पौधे

In German

Peppertree

Teepflanze

In French

Peppertree

usine de thé

In Spanish

peppertree

planta del té

In Greek

Peppertree

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Peppertree

planta do chá

In Polish

Peppertree

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Peppertree

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Schinus

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Tea Plant

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

Peppertree and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peppertree and Tea Plant

Care of Peppertree and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.