Pepper (Hot) - Devil's Tongue, Yellow π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
The Yellow Devilβs Tongue pepper plants produce legions of 2"-3" tapered fruits that wrinkle and ripen from light green to bright yellow to golden yellow, and have a sweet, citrusy flavor. If youβre tempted to set your own tongue ablaze and have idle hands, push up some daisies and plant this pepper. Makes a scorching hot sauce or wicked pickles.
- High yields
- Sweet, citrusy flavor
- Harvest any color
- Good for containers
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
- Pepper length: 2"-3"
- Scoville heat units (SHU): 300,000-500,000/extra hot
- Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
- Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
- Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
- Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
- Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
- Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
- Sun needs: Full sun
- Frost hardy: No
- Planting season: Spring, summer
- # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per sq. ft.
- Days to maturity: 90-110 days
Good companion plants:Β Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato
- One plant can produce hundreds of peppers!
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