Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Filtered shade
Water
Regular; high humidity
Mature size
Climbs 4–10 m
First harvest
Berries from year three
Family
Piperaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Train it up an areca or a mango, not up 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 mango, not up a bare wall.
What it is for
Peppercorns; the classic understorey crop of a coastal garden.