Zanthoxylum piperitum - Szechuan pepper
Price:
21,62 €
Price without VAT:
19,30 €
Availability:
Skladem
Weight:
1.5 kg
- Zanthoxylum Piperitum, commonly known as Japanese or Szechuan pepper, is a deciduous shrub that emits a wonderful fragrance. It grows to a height of two meters and can be found in Japan, China and South Korea.
- Although the name pepper is used for it, it is not a classic pepper, but belongs to the Rutaceae family, just like citrus.
- Blooms in April to May with yellow-green flowers. Its fruits are small green balls, ripening in autumn, which subsequently acquire a typical pink color and a spicy bitter-sour taste.
- Zanthoxylum piperitum is one of the foundations of Asian, specifically Japanese cuisine, it is mixed into a typical mixture of five spices.
- In addition to its culinary use, it is also part of traditional Asian healing.
- It works as a diuretic, acts against coughs, parasites and has stimulating effects on the digestive system, destroys fungi and molds, and tones.
- In higher doses, however, it can be toxic to the central nervous system.
- the plants sold are 1.2m high