Lemon Pepper – Zanthoxylum

🌿Plant Care Guide

📝 Description

Native to china, japan and korea. Evergreen shrub with medium growth rate. The leaves and fruits can be used as spices. The leaves have characteristic of lemon pepper taste that’s why it is also known as lemon pepper. Grows well in winter.Lemon Pepper require partial shade to full sunlight to perform well. To ensure their healthy growth, ideally daily 6-8 hours of sunlight with 25 to 40 c is required. Shower the plant completely with water in the summer months.During summer, water daily in the morning. During the winter season water once in 2-3 days or when the soil starts to become slightly dry at the top. Keep the soil of Lemon Pepper lightly moist at all times, but do not overwater as this will root rot problems. Water in the early morning or late evening when temperatures are cooler. Always check your soil before watering.Apply liquid fertilizer dissolved in water or slow release fertilizer once in 30-40 days. Always fertilize the plants during the morning hours when the temperature is low/cool. For best results use any organic fertilizer. Npk with high potassium will encourage flowers.