Sichuan Pepper तिमूर

🌱 About the plant

Timur — the numbing hill pepper of the eastern Himalaya, on a thorny shrub.

Growing it

Only female plants fruit; plant several.

What it is for

Timur pepper and traditional toothache use.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Fortnightly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Fruit year four

Only female plants fruit; plant several.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Timur pepper and traditional toothache use.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India