Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South America
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Peppertree
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
Peppertree
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Peppertree
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Peppertree
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
peppertree
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Peppertree
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Peppertree
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Peppertree
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Schinus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
60090
1
27800
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