Szechuanpfeffer / Chinesischer Pfeffer (Wildform)
Variety
Szechuanpfeffer / Chinesischer Pfeffer (Wildform)
created by Samebora at 16.03.2026
Features
Resistances
robust
disease resistant
hardy down to -20°C
Season Overview
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Description
Szechuan pepper is a perennial, hardy shrub or small tree of the genus Zanthoxylum and belongs to the Rutaceae family. Characteristics: • Height: approx. 2–5 m • Thorns on the branches • Pinnate leaves with a slight lemony scent • Yellow-green flowers in spring • Reddish fruits in autumn, whose husks are used as a spice The dried husks have a lemony-spicy aroma and cause a characteristic tingling sensation on the tongue. Location: sunny to partially shaded; relatively hardy and well-adapted to winter conditions in Central Europe. 🌱
Frostproof
Growing tips
Location - Sunny to semi-shady - Preferably sheltered from the wind - Soil: loose, humusy, well-drained Planting distance - 2-3 m apart (shrub grows 2-5 m tall and wide) - In a tub: large pot ≥ 50-60 cm diameter Water - Keep evenly moist, avoid waterlogging - Established plants can also cope with short dry periods Nutrients - Low to medium - Spring: some compost or organic fertilizer - After flowering: optionally some slow-release fertilizer Sowing - Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm - Row spacing in the growing bed: 20-30 cm - Pricking out at a distance of 1.5-3 m Harvest - Fruits in fall (September-October) when they turn red and open - Use dried peel as a spice Care - Perennial, hardy - Thorns present → do not plant directly on paths - Prune back vigorously if the shrub becomes too large
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Germination temperature
20 - 25 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
200 cm
Row spacing
200 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
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Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
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Catnip
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chard
Chives
Comfrey
Common marigold
Common mugwort
Coriander / Cilantro
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Currant
Daisies
Dill
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Forsythia
Garden cosmos / Mexican aster
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Geranie/Pelargonie
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Lavender
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Lupine / Bluebonnet
Make
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Papaya / Pawpaw
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Privet
Purple bellflower, silver bellflower
Quadriceps
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Rock pear (Amelanchier)
Root parsley
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Spinach (Summer)
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Spirea
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Succulents
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Sweet woodruff / Sweetscented bedstraw
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Weigela
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Cucumber (Caigua)
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Cucumber / Gherkin
Elderberry
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Funk
Garden squash - Patisson / UFO squash
Grasses - Bamboos
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Hellebores
horse chestnut
Hydrangea / Hortensia
Ivy
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Peony
Phlox, flame flower
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Sea coal
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Spruce trees
Tomato (Bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail Stake Tomato)
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Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage
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Walnut family
Willows
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Diseases
Root Rot
Pests
Aphids
Spider mites
Caterpillars
