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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum chinense |
| Seeds Per Pack |
20 |
| 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 |
24-36 in. (60-90 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 |
90-100 |
| 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 gold |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered, Twisted |
| Pepper Size |
Medium (3in. to 6in. in length), Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads) |
The Big Mustard Mama is a superhot strain in which seeds are scarce. It is a variant of the Big Black Mama created by Troy Primeaux of Louisiana Lafayette University. This is a mustard, olive green, very bumpy, nuclear hot pepper – and it’s as mean as it looks. Flavor is earthy with a slight floral essence. Plants are very productive and make pods over 2 inches in diameter and almost 3 inches long. This is an unstable hybrid that could revert to the original color of the Big Black Mama. Even so, this is one cool variety to grow. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 1,000,000+