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Common Names
- Zanthoxylum sicyoides
- Sicyoides Zanthoxylum
- Sicyoides Prickly-Ash
Description
Zanthoxylum sicyoides (also called Sichuan Pepper, among many other common names) is a shrub with yellow flowers native to China. It grows in dry and rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Zanthoxylum sicyoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Zanthoxylum sicyoides has small, yellow flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Zanthoxylum sicyoides is a perennial shrub that is native to Mexico and Central America. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Zanthoxylum sicyoides
Zanthoxylum sicyoides can be found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.
Zanthoxylum sicyoides FAQ
What type of plant is Zanthoxylum sicyoides?
Zanthoxylum sicyoides is a shrub.
Where does Zanthoxylum sicyoides grow?
Zanthoxylum sicyoides grows in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
What are the flowers of Zanthoxylum sicyoides like?
The flowers of Zanthoxylum sicyoides are white or pink and have five petals.
Species in the Zanthoxylum genus
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia baileyensis,
Acmadenia bodkinii,
Acmadenia burchellii,
Acmadenia candida,
Acmadenia densifolia,
Acmadenia faucitincta,
Acmadenia flaccida,
Acmadenia fruticosa,
Acmadenia gracilis,
Acmadenia heterophylla,
Acmadenia kiwanensis,
Acmadenia latifolia,
Acmadenia laxa,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia macropetala,
Acmadenia maculata,
Acmadenia matroosbergensis,
Acmadenia mundiana,
Acmadenia nivea,
Acmadenia nivenii,
Acmadenia obtusata,
Acmadenia patentifolia,
Acmadenia rourkeana,
Acmadenia rupicola,
Acmadenia sheilae,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia tetracarpellata,
Acmadenia tetragona,
Acmadenia trigona,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia wittebergensis,
Acradenia euodiiformis,
Acradenia frankliniae,
Acronychia richards-beehleri,
Acronychia aberrans,
Acronychia acidula,
Acronychia acronychioides,
Acronychia acuminata,
Acronychia arfakensis,
Acronychia baeuerlenii,
Acronychia brassii,
Acronychia carrii,
Acronychia cartilaginea,
Acronychia chooreechillum,