Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
South America
Mexico
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
1004
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
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, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Cold climate, Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Peppertree
Tuberose
In Hindi
Peppertree
रजनीगंधा
In German
Peppertree
Tuberose
In French
Peppertree
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
peppertree
nardo
In Greek
Peppertree
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Tuberosa
In Polish
Peppertree
Tuberoza
In Latin
Peppertree
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Schinus
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
60012
1
27800
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