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Winteraceae
Mountain Pepper Flower
Tasmannia lanceolata
Spice and warmth of spirit.
- Family
- Winteraceae
- Genus
- Tasmannia
- Native to
- Australia, Tasmania
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Mountain pepper berries and leaves have a fiery, peppery flavor and are a prized Australian native bush food.
- The berries have been used by Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years as both a food and medicine.
- The plant is dioecious, requiring both male and female plants for berry production.
- Mountain pepper contains polygodial, a compound with antimicrobial properties that is being researched for food preservation.
- It belongs to the ancient Winteraceae family, one of the most primitive flowering plant families on Earth.
Color meanings
0
warmth
1
zest for life
2
native pride