Sowing months
May–Jun
Sunlight
Part shade
Water
Damp, never waterlogged
Mature size
Climbs 4–8 m
First harvest
Berries year four
Family
Piperaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Train it up an areca or a shade tree, not a bare wall.
The vine that made the Malabar coast; needs a tree to climb and constant humidity.
Growing it
Train it up an areca or a shade tree, not a bare wall.
What it is for
Peppercorns; a classic understorey crop.