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Zanthoxylum simulans

 
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Family: Rutaceae (roo-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zanthoxylum (zan-THOK-sil-um) (Info)
Species: simulans (sim-YOO-lans) (Info)

Synonym:Zanthoxylum bungei

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Green

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Deciduous
Burgundy
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are fragrant

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral gooley On May 11, 2008, gooley from Hawthorne, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:

For a while the dried fruits (generally sold with seed) were embargoed and not sold in the US due to fears over the spread of citrus canker (both Zanthoxylum and Citrus are in Rutaceae, and closely enough related for that to be rational). The embargo is over but pretty much any sichuan-pepper you buy in the US will have been steamed to kill pathogens: don't expect the seeds to germinate for you barring a lot of luck. I'm told that viable seed may need stratification, too.

Neutral kayaker On Jan 19, 2005, kayaker from Milton, VT (Zone 4a) wrote:

This plan is Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Other means of propigation are:
Root cuttings, 3cm long, planted horizontally in pots in a greenhouse. Good percentage.
Suckers, removed in late winter and planted into their permanent positions.

The fruit is dried and used as a condiment. A pepper flavour, it is stronger and more pungent than black pepper.
It can be used whole or ground into a powder and used as a table seasoning. A light roasting brings out more of the flavour. It is an ingredient of the famous Chinese 'five spice' mixture.



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