Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
South America
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Peppertree
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
Peppertree
In German
Yellow Archangel
Peppertree
In French
Archange Jaune
Peppertree
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
peppertree
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
Peppertree
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
Peppertree
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
Peppertree
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Lamium
Schinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
5600
1
27800
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