Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
South America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water
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
Average
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
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
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Basketary
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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
Peppertree
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Peppertree
Wild Lilac
In German
Peppertree
Säckelblumen
In French
Peppertree
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
peppertree
Ceanothus
In Greek
Peppertree
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Ceanothus
In Polish
Peppertree
Wild Lilac
In Latin
Peppertree
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Schinus
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
60050
1
27800
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