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Sichuan Peppercorn in Georgia: Duplicate Query

Q: Can Sichuan peppercorns grow in Georgia?

A: Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum) native to Asia, seeds give mouth-numbing sensation. Cold-hardy here, summer tolerance unknown. Dioecious—need female for seeds. Genus includes native toothache tree and Hercules club. Find seeds online, report back!

A Taste of Sichuan

Toothache Tree

About Gardening: Why Trees Don't Grow Indefinitely Tall: Hydraulic and Genetic Limits; Finding and Growing Jacaranda Trees in Northeast Florida; Sichuan Peppercorn (Zanthoxylum) Potential in Georgia; Growing a Cinnamon Tree in a Container; Growing Fir Trees in Georgia: Elevation Is Everything; Growing Sugarcane in Georgia: Climate Limits and Ornamental Options; Neem Tree in Georgia: Only Far South Florida; Best Vine for a Dead Oak Trunk: Crossvine Over English Ivy; Growing Tobacco in Georgia: Legal but Labor-Intensive; Growing Meyer Lemon Trees in Georgia: Container Culture Essentials

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