Chinese-pepper Flatspine Prickly Ash Szechun Pepper (Zanthoxylum simulans)

You will get 28 seeds of Zanthoxylum simulans, CHINESE-PEPPER FLATSPINE PRICKLY ASH SZECHUN PEPPER for planting.

Zanthoxylum simulans, also known as Chinese-pepper or Szechun Pepper, is a flowering plant native to eastern China and Taiwan. It is a spreading shrub or small tree that produces a fruit with a strong and pungent pepper flavor, making it a popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine. The plant is relatively easy to grow and prefers well-drained soil under full sun or semi-shade.

Scarification: Soak in cold water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days

Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed