Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tree
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
South America
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
800100
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
-
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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, Flies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Acacia
Peppertree
In Hindi
Acacia
Peppertree
In German
Acacia
Peppertree
In French
Acacia
Peppertree
In Spanish
Acacia
peppertree
In Greek
Acacia
Peppertree
In Portuguese
Acacia
Peppertree
In Polish
Acacia
Peppertree
In Latin
Acacia
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Acacia
Schinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
1350600
1
27800
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