Common Name:
Ornamental Pepper

Scientific Name:
Capsicum annuum 'Chilly Chili'  and Capsicum annuum 'Explosive Ember'

Plant Description:

The Chilly Chili is an All American Selection Winner . The plant produces high yields of 2" long hot peppers. Peppers grow upright and turn from greenish yellow, to orange, to red when mature. A beautiful plant suitable for indoor pots.

There are about 23 species of chile peppers (genus Capsicum), but nearly all of the cultivated varieties belong to one of just four or five species. All of the peppers are perennial semi-woody sub-shrubs, although they usually are cultivated as annuals. They are mainly glabrous (without pubescence), much branched, 2-4 ft (0.6-1.2 m) tall, with alternate leaves and modest little flowers which give rise to colorful fruits.

Plant Profile & Needs:

Peppers are grown much like tomatoes.
Light: Full sun.
Moisture: Peppers will produce best when supplied with adequate water. They are not particularly drought tolerant. If the soil is well drained they thrive best when it rains every day.
Hardiness: Although they are perennial, peppers (except for rocotos) are usually grown as annuals, even in tropical climates. Mature plants can tolerate a touch of frost.