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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 |
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 |
110-120 |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) |
350,000-599,999 SHU, 600,000-849,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered, Twisted |
| Pepper Size |
Medium (3in. to 6in. in length), Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads) |
Hybrid created by Enrico Lai. Very beautiful color progression of the pepper pods. Peppers start off in purple/black hues and ripen to red with black. Plants have very beautiful dark purple and green foliage. Fruits are 2-3" in length and are very bumpy. They have a great pepper flavor but a wicked bite of heat. One plant can produce dozens or more peppers and plants get to around 4' tall. Very rare. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 400,000 - 800,000