Zanthoxylum simulans
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Zanthoxylum simulans, Chinese Szechuan Pepper
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Clusters of small yellow/green flowers, followed by highly aromatic small red fruit surrounding black shiny seeds. Aromatic mid green leaves. Culinary; the casing of the seed is used in eastern cooking.
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Characteristics:
Chinese Szechuan Pepper can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as both herb plants and online as herb seeds.
Details
Growing
The seeds require stratification to germinate. Place the seeds into a plastic bag with damp (not wet) horticultural sand and put in the lettuce compartment of a fridge for 3-4 weeks prior to sowing.
• Indoor Sowing: From early spring until mid-summer under cover into modules or small pots. Plant outside when all threat of frost has passed.
• Outdoor Sowing: Not suitable.
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