How to grow Sichuan pepper

Sichuan pepper growing shrub or small tree of the genus Zanthoxylum also known as Zanthoxylum simulans or Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Sichuan pepper perennial evergreen or deciduous plant, used for the edible fruits, as medical plant and also can used as ornamental plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean, subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-10.

Leaves color green in elliptic to oval shape and grow in pinnate structure.

Flower color white in star shape, flowers small and grow in clusters, flowers are dioecious male and female flower on separate plants, but also can be only female that produce fruits

Sichuan pepper fruits and seeds

Fruits color red in round shape, the taste like pepper with little sour.

Alternative name: Chinese-pepper, Chinese prickly-ash, Flatspine prickly-ash, Sichuan peppercorn, Szechuan pepper or Szechuan peppercorn

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How to grow Sichuan pepper growing and care:

Moist soil, well-drained soil, male and female plants

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, male and female or just female that produce

Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Winter / Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Citrus canker

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Open the plant don’t let the stems grow into each other for easier pickup

Size of the plant:
2-7m, 6-21 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun / Half shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
White in star shape, flowers small and grow in clusters, flowers are dioecious male and female flower on separate plants, but also can be only female that produce fruits

Pollination is done by:
Insect or self-pollinated

Edible Fruit

Fruit harvest season:
Autumn

Fruits pests or diseases:
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What can be done with big quantities of Sichuan pepper fruit?
Grind it into a powder or to use it whole

Work requirements on the fruit:
Pick the fruit before they fall on the ground

How long does it take to bear fruit?
5-7 years

Scientific name:

Sichuan pepper

How to grow Sichuan pepper

Sichuan pepper plant

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible Fruit
  • Edible Seeds
Culinary uses
  • Spices
Flower colors
  • White flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental fruit
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Deciduous
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
  • Tree
Plant Uses
  • Edible plants
  • Medical uses
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9