chilli 'Piccante di Cayenna'
chilli pepper or Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'Piccante di Cayenna'
'Piccante di Cayenna' is a very hot variety of chilli which can bite back! The long red fruits are produced mid season bushy, small-leaved plants, and can be dried after harvesting, or ground to make cayenne pepper.
How to care for chilli Piccante di Cayenna:
Grow on in a well-lit, warm location such as a sunny windowsill or greenhouse until all risk of frost has passed before moving them to their final growing positions outside, in a sunny spot, or keep in a greenhouse for earlier harvests and hotter fruits. Keep well watered and feed regularly with high-potash tomato food once the fruits begin to form.
Sowing instructions:
Start off indoors from Feb to May, sowing the seeds 1cm (0.5in) deep in trays and using multi purpose compost to cover them. Alternatively, sow two seeds per pot and select the strongest seedling after they emerge.
Pot up or plant out in a greenhouse from April to June, and when plants reach 20cm (8in) high, pinch out the tips to encourage more side shoots, as this will result in more peppers.
Pot up or plant out in a greenhouse from April to June, and when plants reach 20cm (8in) high, pinch out the tips to encourage more side shoots, as this will result in more peppers.
Eventual height:
0.6m
Eventual spread:
0.3m
Position:
Full sun
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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Humans/Pets: Irritant if eaten; skin/eye irritant
approx 300 seeds
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