Zanthoxylum simulans

Szechuan Pepper; Sichuan Pepper; Chinese Prickly Ash

Shiny aromatic compound leaves like ash. Pale tiny flowers in spring. Small rosy-red fruits all summer crack open in autumn to reveal a shiny black seed. The seeds have a numbing tingling effect and are used in Chinese Five-Spice. Deciduous shrub or small tree with thorny stems. Likes sun and good soil 8-12ft

Hardiness:	Hardy
Plant Type:	Shrub
Growing Condition:	Light shade or sun
Season:	Summer
Season:	Autumn
Good For:	Edible
Good For:	Fragrance
Good For:	Seedheads & fruit
Good For:	Wildlife Friendly
Flower Colour:	Cream
Foliage Colour:	Green
Germination:	Sow in autumn, overwinter outdoors, germinates in spring. Or mix seed with damp vermiculite, keep warm 3 weeks, put in fridge 6 weeks, then sprinkle mix on compost and put in cool light place