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Plant of the Week - Episode 707

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William Thompson
Raleigh, NC

Common Name:
Chili Peppers

Scientific Name:
Capsicum spp.
Chili peppers include many different cultivars and are usually hotter than jalapeños peppers.
They need full sun and grow well in both the landscape and in containers.

Here are some common cultivars:
Golden Habanero
Capsicum chinense

Red Habanero
Capsicum chinense ‘Savina’

Lemon Drop Pepper
Capiscum annum

Bhut Jolokia/Naga Jolokia/King Cobra
Capiscum chinense ‘Naga Jolokia’

In 2007, the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed this to be the hottest pepper in the world.

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