Pepper (Hot) - Habanero, Orange π₯π₯π₯π₯
The Orange Habanero Pepper is the kind of pepper that makes you want to check your garden several times a day to see how orange it can get. Very. The kind of pepper that makes you wonder if you can add it to a dish with all orange ingredients like chorizo, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Yes. Or how about with apricots and cantaloupe?Β Not as hot as other habanero peppers.
- Very high yields
- Fruity, citrusy, smoky flavor
- Hot enough to make a lion yelp
- Good for containers
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
- Pepper length: 1"-2"
- Scoville heat units (SHU): 200,000-300,000/very 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): 10-30 days
- Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
- Soil needs: 5.0-6.0 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: 85-105 days
Good companion plants:Β Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato
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