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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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 or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Common Name

Peppertree
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

In Hindi

Peppertree
Boulder Blue Fescue

In German

Peppertree
Boulder Blau -Schwingel

In French

Peppertree
Boulder bleu fétuque

In Spanish

peppertree
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

In Greek

Peppertree
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Peppertree
Boulder Blue Grass festuca

In Polish

Peppertree
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

In Latin

Peppertree
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Schinus
Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Poeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

60061
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppertree and Boulder Blue Fescue

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Importance of Peppertree and Boulder Blue Fescue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppertree and Boulder Blue Fescue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppertree and Boulder Blue Fescue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peppertree is Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany and Purgative whereas of Boulder Blue Fescue is . Peppertree has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Boulder Blue Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Peppertree vs Boulder Blue Fescue

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