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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum cardenasii x pubescens |
| Seeds Per Pack |
10 |
| 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 |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
15-18 in. (38-45 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements |
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) |
100,000-349,999 SHU, 350,000-599,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape |
Round |
| Pepper Size |
Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads), Frying, Pickling, Roasting, Stuffing |
A cross between the Rocoto and the Wild Ulupica, these plants are perennial evergreens in subtropical climates. The plants have beautiful purple blooms speckled around in fuzzy-leaved light green bushes that turn into dark green golf ball-sized peppers that eventually ripen to bright red. Very thick walls, crunch like apples and sport some nice contrast with the black seeds. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 100,000-599,999