The plants reach their peak at seven years and they remain productive and produce fruit for up to 20 years. If you don’t live in a tropical climate, you can also grow peppercorn plant as a ...

Adding an ornamental touch to your garden, the peppercorn plants boast heart-shaped dark green leaves and grow small white or greenish flowers, eventually producing clusters of green berries.

Related: How to Grow a Peppercorn Plant for Your Own Fresh Supply of Black Pepper "This very versatile shrub is best planted in the very early spring or fall, says Lynne Holland, a master gardener ...

You can compare the flowering parts shown on this page with those on the page dedicated to willow weed. The leaves of water pepper tend not to have such a distinct black marking on them which is more ...