Ghost Hot Pepper
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 3 feet |
|---|---|
| Spread | 24 inches |
Extremely hot and not for the faint of heart, this variety produces small fruits which emerge green and mature to a wrinkled red when ripe; good performer in containers or gardens; mature fruit is great for pickling, hot sauces and drying for seasonings
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 | dark green |
| Component | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Harvest Descriptor | Mature |
| Harvest Period | From late summer to early fall |
| Scent | Spicy |
| Shape | Pointy |
| Taste | Fiery |
| Texture | Crisp |
| Use | Cooking, Drying, Sauces, Seasoning |
| Colour | green |
|---|---|
| Fade Colour | Red |
| Type | Pod |
| Ornamental Period | from mid summer to early fall |
| Ornamental Value | Medium |
| 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 | Ghost |
| Family | Hot Pepper |
| Genus | Capsicum |
| Group | Hot Habanero |
| Other Species Names | Bhut Jolokia |
| Species | chinense |
| Lifespan | 1 |
| Pruning | should not need pruning |
| Spacing | 24 inches |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Texture | medium |
