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A hot pepper for die-hard hot chili pepper fans, coming in at 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville heat units. Bring out the fire brigade!
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CloseHere in the Pacific NW, it's hard to say if we get enough hot weather to make Habanero peppers as intensely hot as they could be, but there are ways to help. Heat up the soil by covering the ground with black plastic about a week before planting. Find the sunniest spot in your garden, and if you can place your peppers where they'll get reflected heat (off walls or fences), all the better. When the nights are still cool (60 or below), consider placing plastic-wrapped cages around the pepper plants or walls-of-water. Finally, keep water to a minimum, i.e. water deeply then let the soil dry completely before watering again.
Common Name | Habanero Chili Pepper |
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Culinary Uses | Any dish where you want intense heat |
Harvest Time | 100 days |
Mature Size | Plant is 24" tall, 18" wide. Fruits are 1" - 2" long, 1" wide. |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Cold Hardiness | Frost sensitive perennial grown as an annual |
Light | Full sun |
Structure | Upright |
Photos | Real images, not stock photos |