Sechuan Pepper

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Zanthoxylum simulans The highly fragrant seeds and leaves are used in Chinese cooking. This shrub (which sports large, fat thorns) grows to up 10' or larger and is hardy to -10 F. Most cooks prefer grinding and using the exterior husk of the seed, as the black seeds themselves can be quite bitter. While production is said to benefit from having a male and female plants, almost all plants produce both fruit and seeds. Hardy to USDA Zone: 6 Mature Height: 10' Sun: Full Sun Ripening Time: September Pollination: Self Fertile Show more