Zanthoxylum — 43 species
Botanical species in the genus Zanthoxylum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Zanthoxylum acanthopodium
Zanthoxylum acanthopodium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of warm temperate to subtropical regions, just entering into the tropics in the northern Philippines. It is a rather frost-tender species. Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade.
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Zanthoxylum americanum
Zanthoxylum americanum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. Grows well in poor soils. A relatively fast-growing plant in the wild, it often forms thickets by means of root suckers.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum apiculatum
Zanthoxylum apiculatum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to 1,000 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum armatum
Zanthoxylum armatum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant with a wide environmental tolerance, being found from the temperate to tropical zones. Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. Flowers are formed on the old wood.
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Zanthoxylum avicennae
Zanthoxylum avicennae
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Zanthoxylum bungeanum is widespread in China, being found in the cold temperate regions of northeast and northcentral China, and extending southwards to the subtropical zones of Guangxi (hardiness zones 5 - 9). Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. A dioecious species - both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Zanthoxylum caribaeum
Zanthoxylum caribaeum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Newly planted young trees usually grow away well, reaching heights of 2 metres or more within 2 years. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum chalybeum
Zanthoxylum chalybeum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 24°c, but can tolerate 12 - 32°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 800 - 1,400mm, but tolerates 750 - 1,500mm, growing in areas where there is a distinct dry season.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis is fairly hardy, tolerating temperatures down to at least -15°c. Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. A dioecious species - both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum coreanum
Zanthoxylum coreanum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally prefer a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. A dioecious species - both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required. Flowers are formed on the old wood.
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Zanthoxylum davyi
Zanthoxylum davyi
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum deremense
Zanthoxylum deremense
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum ekmanii
Zanthoxylum ekmanii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, though sometimes found at elevations over 1,000 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum fagara
Zanthoxylum fagara
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it can be found from near sea level to over 2,000 metres. Grows best in a sunny position. Tolerates seasonal inundation of the soil.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum flavum
Zanthoxylum flavum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in full sun or light shade. Prefers a fertile, well-drained soil. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum gilletii
Zanthoxylum gilletii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations between 900 - 2,400 metres. The mean annual rainfall in its area of distribution is 1,200 - 2,400mm, characterised by a distinct dry season not exceeding 2-3 months. Prefers well-drained soils.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum heitzii
Zanthoxylum heitzii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position, even when small. Prefers well-drained soils. A fast-growing species.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum juniperinum
Zanthoxylum juniperinum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to 1,800 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum kleinii
Zanthoxylum kleinii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Young plants are generally slow-growing.
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Zanthoxylum leprieurii
Zanthoxylum leprieurii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum martinicense
Zanthoxylum martinicense
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
The plant requires overhead light. A fast-growing tree. Plants often flower and fruit all year round.
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Zanthoxylum monogynum
Zanthoxylum monogynum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Plants can tolerate seasonal inundation of the soil.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum myriacanthum
Zanthoxylum myriacanthum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum nitidum
Zanthoxylum nitidum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Zanthoxylum nitidum is a plant mainly of the tropics and subtropics and is unlikely to tolerate much, if any, frost. Its range extends to hardiness zone nine in southern China (from Yunnan to Zhejiang) and so it might also succeed outdoors in the warmest parts of the temperate zone. Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade.
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Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum
Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist areas in the tropics and subtropics, ascending to 2,800 metres in the Himalayas, where the climate should be more temperate. The plant should be tolerant of at least some frost. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum panamense
Zanthoxylum panamense
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, mainly found at lower levels but extending to elevations over 1,000 metres. The prickles on the trunk may be hollow and are often inhabited by ants. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum pentandrum
Zanthoxylum pentandrum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low elevations in the moist tropics. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum piperitum
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Zanthoxylum piperitum can tolerate winter temperatures falling occasionally as low as -15°c. Easily grown in loamy soils in most positions, but prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. A very ornamental plant.
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Zanthoxylum rhetsa
Zanthoxylum rhetsa
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Grows well on nutrient-depleted soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Zanthoxylum riedelianum
Zanthoxylum riedelianum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to over 800 metres. Prefers a sunny position. Succeeds in most soils.
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Zanthoxylum rigidum
Zanthoxylum rigidum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Prefers sandy soils. Plants can tolerate seasonal inundation of the soil.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. Flowers are formed on the old wood. A dioecious species - both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Zanthoxylum schreberi
Zanthoxylum schreberi
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Most plants of this species are dioecious, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Zanthoxylum setulosum
Zanthoxylum setulosum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the moist tropical lowlands. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum simulans
Zanthoxylum simulans
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Zanthoxylum simulans grows wild in the temperate to subtropical regions of southern and eastern China, hardiness zones 7 - 9. Easily grown in loamy soils in most positions, but prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade. A plant has been growing well for many years in deep woodland shade at Cambridge Botanical gardens, it was fruiting heavily in autumn 1996.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum spinosum
Zanthoxylum spinosum
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum sprucei
Zanthoxylum sprucei
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 100 metres to over 1,000 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum tsihanimposa
Zanthoxylum tsihanimposa
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Established plants are very drought tolerant. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Full cultivation guide →Zanthoxylum usambarense
Zanthoxylum usambarense
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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