Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
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Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-4
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
Habit
Weeping
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Used As Food, 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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
Peppertree
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Peppertree
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Peppertree
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Peppertree
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
peppertree
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
Peppertree
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Peppertree
Red aronii
In Latin
Peppertree
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Schinus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Anacardioideae
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Number of Species
60025
1
27800
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