Home
Garden Plants


About Pima Pineapple and Peppertree


About Peppertree and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
South America  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-8  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Condiment, Gum  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
SCHINUS molle  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Peppertree  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
Peppertree  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Peppertree  

In French
Pima ananas  
Peppertree  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
peppertree  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
Peppertree  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
Peppertree  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Peppertree  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Peppertree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Schinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
1  
600  
40

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Pima Pineapple and Peppertree

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

Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Peppertree

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

Pima Pineapple and Peppertree Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Peppertree are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Peppertree

Care of Pima Pineapple and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Cactus

Cactus

» More Cactus

Compare Cactus

» More Compare Cactus