Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
South America
Japan
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Musa basjoo
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Yellow green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, 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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rots, Scale, Spider mites
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
MUSA basjoo
Common Name
Peppertree
Japanese banana,Japanese fibre banana,hardy banana
In Hindi
Peppertree
हार्डी केला
In German
Peppertree
hardy Banane
In French
Peppertree
banana hardy
In Spanish
peppertree
plátano resistentes
In Greek
Peppertree
σκληραγωγημένο μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Peppertree
de banana resistentes
In Polish
Peppertree
hardy banana
In Latin
Peppertree
duros Musa sapientum fixa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Zingiberales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Schinus
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
60050
1
27800
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