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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum chinense |
| Seeds Per Pack |
8 |
| 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 |
24-36 in. (60-90 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, 1,200,000-1,499,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered, Twisted |
| Pepper Size |
Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads) |
This is a red variation of the Orion pepper. A 3-way beautiful cross-bred in Italy by Mr. Rocco Maltesi. The fruits are wonderful, This variety deserves to be continued! What a unique, sweet, and tangy super hot pepper! Very productive too! The filial generation of these is unknown and therefore must be considered unstable. Your growth results could vary from this description. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 950,000-1,499,999