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Seeds of this plant are used as a pepper substitute in the Far East but also the fruits and leaves, even its bark are used as a condiment. An unusually thorny shrub with composed leaves and numerous small, red fruits that show a black shiny seed when opening in the Autumn. Zanthoxylum piperitum is a medium sized shrub, easy to grow, drought tolerant and not fussy to soil conditions. The foliage turns a spectacular orange and yellow during the Autumn. Its spines don't die but grow with the plant, becoming a showy feature on the trunk of older plants (with a 4-5cm long base). It is dioecious . The Japanese Pepper Tree / Sansho is suitable for smaller gardens, by a wall or in a border, but also good for the patio if grown in a container. It also makes a good bonsai.
- We have excellent quality, 10 to 20cm tall plants on offer.
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- The intended main use of this plant is to grow food for human consumption. We always recommend further research to learn the different ways in which the food source can be prepared and consumed.
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| Plant type |
deciduous |
| Flower |
COMING SOON |
| Fruit |
COMING SOON |
| Position |
COMING SOON |
| Soil type |
late Spring to early Summer |
| Hardiness |
-20C |
| Rate of growth |
medium |
| Height and spread |
COMING SOON |
| Origin |
Far East, Japan |
| Pot size |
7cm |
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