Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
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Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Number of Varieties
10015
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1114-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Weeping
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Striped
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Thoroughly
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
Common Name
Peppertree
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
In Hindi
Peppertree
Lipstick Plant
In German
Peppertree
Lipstick Pflanze
In French
Peppertree
Plante Lipstick
In Spanish
peppertree
Pintalabios Planta
In Greek
Peppertree
κραγιόν φυτών
In Portuguese
Peppertree
batom Planta
In Polish
Peppertree
szminka roślin
In Latin
Peppertree
Planta lipstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Schinus
Aeschynanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
600150
1
27800
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