Native pepperberry

Tasmannia insipida

Rainforest pepperberry from eastern Australia with mildly peppery fruit and leaves used as a spice.

Hardiness ratings

Native pepperberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–10 −6.7 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–6 0 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Fruit and leaves are mildly peppery — milder than Tasmanian pepperberry
  • Shade-loving understorey shrub for sheltered, moist positions
  • Plants are male or female; a female needs a male nearby to set fruit

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Native pepperberry on Wikipedia