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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum chinense |
| Seeds Per Pack |
15 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
15 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
36-48 in. (90-120 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest |
100-110 |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) |
950,000-1,199,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to brown |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered, Twisted |
| Pepper Size |
Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Pickling |
The Big Black Mama peppers are perfect if you are an avid hot pepper collector or simply a lover of all mind-numbing hot peppers. This is a cross between Naga Morich and 7 Pot Trinidad Douglah created by Troy Primeaux of Louisiana Lafayette University. Plants can produce a bountiful harvest of fruits that are almost 2 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Pods have a distinct dark chocolate brown or dark reddish-brown color and very wrinkly skin. Flavor is sweet and fruity with citrus tones. This Big Black Mama puts fear in your bones just looking at it. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 1,000,000+