Capsicum sinense
Capsicum sinense
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These peppers grow small and wrinkled. Measuring about one inch, they will turn from light green to a fiery orange.
Handle with care! These fiery peppers have some of the highest Scoville ratings, measuring between 100,000 and 350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). Habanero Pepper also has high levels of Vitamin C, which can benefit health.
Sku: 9534
Common Name: Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum sinense
Full Sun
10 - 12 Days
95 - 100 Days
12"+
12 - 48"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts Songbirds
Color: Multicolored | Red | Green | Orange
Fill Weight (grams): 0.2
Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30
Flavor: Famously hot (100,000 - 350,000 SHU)
Preparation Ideas: Add to homemade salsas to crank up the heat.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Resistance: Deer|Rabbit
Tolerance: Heat
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.25"
Seed Spacing: Sow your Habanero Pepper seeds roughly 18" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 2.5' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Plant hot and sweet peppers in separate areas to avoid cross-pollination. Pick peppers regularly for increased yields. Wear rubber gloves when handling fruits and do not rub your eyes.
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