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California Pepper Tree

Wai`anae Steve

By Wai`anae Steve
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Wai`anae Steve

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Just this pas Sat I bought a Calf. Pepper Tree in a 3 gallon pot for about $30. It is about 3 feet tall. Getting ready to plant it out on Thursday.

Anyone growing them? I hope it will produce shade in a few years.

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

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STEVE IN SO CAL

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Steve...good luck getting anything to grow underneath it.

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

tropicalb Mentor

tropicalb

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weeds grow really well underneath them.

Wai`anae Steve Veteran

Wai`anae Steve

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Steve...good luck getting anything to grow underneath it.

Thanks I'll keep that in mind.

It will be on the property line blocking afternoon sun, I hope :mrlooney:

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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weeds grow really well underneath them.

Brazilian pepper does quite well underneath them. :mrlooney:

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

simona Experienced

simona

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I like that tree a lot, but we call it Peruvian peppertree :mrlooney:

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We have it growing in our yard.

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Greetings from Amman/Jordan

Simona

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Roaringwater

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Could be something to do with the fact that it comes from Peru, not California. Apparently, in Peru they make a drink from the fruits, after soaking and discarding the seeds. Anyone tried it?

Michael, SW Ireland, cool oceanic climate

16 yr absolute min -3c, 16 yr absolute max +28c

July av. max/min 20/14c, January av. max/min 10/6c

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Indeed it is native to Peru (and I believe into Brazil). Became called "California" pepper in the US because it was already established in CA (probably brought by missionaries) well before California was a state. Lazy local botanists incorrectly assumed it was native here.

Confusing the issue more, what is called "Peruvian" pepper in California is Schinus polygamus, a spiny tree that vaguely resembles local oaks more than its weeping cousin.

I hate "common" names... :rage:

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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