Szechuan Pepper (Zanthoxylum simulans)

Family: Rutaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Form: Rounded, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, it is stronger and more pungent than black pepper. — 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.

Habitat & North American Range

Virgin wilds, hillsides and open woods. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)