Brazilian Peppertree
Schinus terebinthifolius
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus:
- Schinus
- Species:
- Schinus terebinthifolius
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan, feb, sep, oct, nov, dec
- Bloom Colors:
- red, white
Native Range
United States: Alabama, California, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Calleta silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta), Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Crasimorpha infuscata, Episimus moth (Episimus utilis), Honeydew moth (Cryptoblabes gnidiella), Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), Lebeau's silk moth (Rothschildia lebeau), Mendocino saturnia moth (Saturnia mendocino), Neumoegen's buckmoth (Hemileuca neumoegeni), Oslar's eacles (Eacles oslari), Oslar's oakworm moth (Anisota oslari), Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis), Splendid Royal Moth (Citheronia splendens), streaked sphinx (Protambulyx strigilis), Walter's saturnia moth (Saturnia walterorum), fulvous hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Moths:Brazilian peppertree leaflet rolling moth (Episimus unguiculus)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to coastal areas with poor soil