Cayenne Hot Pepper
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 24 inches |
|---|---|
| Spread | 18 inches |
A wonderful selection that produces high yields of 6″ long and narrow, wrinkled peppers; ripens from green to red; heat level increases as fruit ripens; great addition in salsa, stir fry or dried to make seasoning; wonderful in sunny containers or gardens
Additional Information
| Colour | white |
|---|---|
| Effect | Subtle |
| Form | Star |
| Hold | Dangling |
| Period | from late spring to mid summer |
| Value | Medium |
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Pointy |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Component | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Harvest Descriptor | Anytime |
| Harvest Period | From mid summer to early fall |
| Shape | Narrow |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Texture | Crunchy |
| Use | Baking, Cooking, Drying, Pickling, Prepared |
| Colour | green |
|---|---|
| Fade Colour | Red |
| Type | Pod |
| Hardiness Zone | (annual) |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil Type | rich |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Container, Garden |
| Maintenance | medium |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Cultivar | Cayenne |
| Family | Pepper |
| Genus | Capsicum |
| Group | Hot Cayenne |
| Species | annuum |
| Lifespan | 1 |
| Pruning | should not need pruning |
| Spacing | 16 inches |
| Texture | medium |
