Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants
Origin
South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
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Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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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
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Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm15.00 cm
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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
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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
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Drought Tolerant
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Peppertree
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Peppertree
Sina
In German
Peppertree
Sina
In French
Peppertree
Sina
In Spanish
peppertree
Sina
In Greek
Peppertree
Sina
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Sina
In Polish
Peppertree
Sina
In Latin
Peppertree
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Schinus
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
600-
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27800
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