Zanthoxylum bungeanum saplings like light and are suitable for warm and humid soils with deep fertile loam and sandy loam. They have strong tillering ability, cold tolerance, drought tolerance, strong disease resistance, and long hidden bud life, so they can withstand heavy pruning. Not tolerant of waterlogging, short-term accumulation of water can cause death. Let’s take a look at the types of pepper saplings?

Types of Zanthoxylum bungeanum saplings

At present, the more common varieties in production include Dahongpao, Dahongpao, small red pepper, bean pepper, white sand pepper, etc., which are briefly introduced as follows:

1. Dahongpao: Dahongpao is also called lion head, big red pepper, pimple pepper, Qin pepper, wind pepper, etc. It is an excellent variety of pepper with a wide distribution range and the largest cultivation area in my country. Nowadays, cultivation is concentrated in Wudu District, Longnan, Gansu and other places and has formed a large scale.

2. Big red pepper: Big red pepper is also called oil pepper, Erhongpao, Erxingzi, etc. This variety has medium vigor and an open tree posture. It is cultivated in various places in northwest and north China, but it is most concentrated in Hanyuan, Luding, Xichang and other places in Sichuan.

3. Small red pepper: Small red pepper is also called small red pepper, rice pepper, small pepper, horsetail pepper, etc. This variety has a central tree shape, an open posture, large branch angles, an oblate crown, bright red peel after exposure to the sun, and a strong hemp aroma, especially the strong aroma and excellent quality. Nowadays, it is cultivated in all provinces in North China, among which the cultivation is concentrated in the southeastern Shanxi region of Shanxi and the Taihang Mountains of Hebei.

4. White pepper: White pepper is also called white pepper and white pepper. This variety has a moderate tree vigor and a relatively open posture. The prickles at the base of the perennial branches often fall off. White sand pepper is a medium-maturing species with strong yields and stable yields, but the skin color is poor and the market sales are not very good, so it is not suitable for large-scale cultivation; it is more commonly cultivated in Shandong, Hebei, Henan, and Shanxi.

5. Bean pepper: Bean pepper is also called white pepper. This variety has strong tree vigor, an open posture, and large branch angles. The tree height is 2.5-3.0 meters during the fruiting period. The current-year branches are green and white, the annual branches are light brown-green, and the perennial branches are gray-brown. Bean pepper is a late-maturing species with strong resistance and high yield. It is cultivated in sweet potato, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other provinces.