Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Faux Poivrier
Weeping willow-like foliage and clusters of pink berries that scent your hand when crushed.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
The pepper that isn't
Native to the Peruvian Andes, it is planted across the Mediterranean for its light shade and absolute drought resistance.
Its small pink berries are sold as "pink peppercorns", but it has no botanical link to true pepper: it belongs to the pistachio and sumac family.
"A false pepper, cousin to the pistachio."
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Styling Tip 01
Takes everything but frost
Drought, salt spray, poor soil: it shrugs them off, but suffers below −5 °C.
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Styling Tip 02
Invasive roots
Plant it well away from walls, terraces and pipes: its shallow roots lift paving.
03
Styling Tip 03
Use the berries sparingly
Commercial pink pepper usually comes from a related species; at home, keep to very small quantities.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering