Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
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Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
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
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Peppertree
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Peppertree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Peppertree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Peppertree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
peppertree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Peppertree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Peppertree
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Peppertree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Schinus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Anacardioideae
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Number of Species
600250
1
27800
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