Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Ansellia africana
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Yellow 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, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
contact allergic dermatitis
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
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
-
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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
ANSELLIA africana
Common Name
Peppertree
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
In Hindi
Peppertree
Ansellia
In German
Peppertree
Ansellia
In French
Peppertree
léopard orchidée
In Spanish
peppertree
orchidée léopard
In Greek
Peppertree
Ansellia
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Ansellia
In Polish
Peppertree
Ansellia
In Latin
Peppertree
Ansellia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Schinus
Ansellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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