Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
South Africa
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
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Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Peppertree
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Peppertree
लहसुन
In German
Peppertree
Knoblauch
In French
Peppertree
Ail
In Spanish
peppertree
Ajo
In Greek
Peppertree
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Peppertree
alho
In Polish
Peppertree
czosnek
In Latin
Peppertree
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Schinus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
600500
1
27800
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