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Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South America
Eastern Asia

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

10035
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Toothed

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
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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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Peppertree
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Peppertree
चीनी एल्म

In German

Peppertree
Chinese Elm

In French

Peppertree
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

peppertree
olmo chino

In Greek

Peppertree
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Peppertree
Elm chinês

In Polish

Peppertree
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Peppertree
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Schinus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

60035
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppertree and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Peppertree or Chinese Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peppertree and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peppertree are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peppertree and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peppertree and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppertree and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppertree and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Peppertree has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Peppertree vs Chinese Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peppertree vs Chinese Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peppertree are Irritate the mucus membrane whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peppertree has showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Peppertree is flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Peppertree and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.