Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America
Southern Africa
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
10016
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
GASTERIA
Common Name
Peppertree
Gasteria
In Hindi
Peppertree
Gasteria
In German
Peppertree
Gasteria
In French
Peppertree
Gasteria
In Spanish
peppertree
Gasteria
In Greek
Peppertree
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Gasteria
In Polish
Peppertree
Gasteria
In Latin
Peppertree
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Schinus
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
60016
1
27800
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