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About Peppertree and Winter Daphne


About Winter Daphne and Peppertree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  
shade of upland trees  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

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

Habit
Weeping  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Rose  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative  
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Condiment, Gum  
Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle  
DAPHNE odora  

Common Name
Peppertree  
winter daphne  

In Hindi
Peppertree  
winter daphne  

In German
Peppertree  
Daphne odora  

In French
Peppertree  
Daphne odora  

In Spanish
peppertree  
Daphne odora  

In Greek
Peppertree  
Daphne odora  

In Portuguese
Peppertree  
Daphne odora  

In Polish
Peppertree  
Daphne odora  

In Latin
Peppertree  
Daphne odora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Rosopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malvales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Thymelaeaceae  

Genus
Schinus  
Daphne  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
70  

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Properties of Peppertree and Winter Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Winter Daphne

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

Peppertree and Winter Daphne Physical Information

Peppertree and Winter Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Winter Daphne are as follows:

Care of Peppertree and Winter Daphne

Care of Peppertree and Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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