Capsicum Annuum 'Chile de árbol'
Chilli 'Chile De Arbol'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Chile De Arbol' is a popular chili pepper from Chihuahua, Mexico, which is also known as the Bird’s Beak Pepper. It s a cayenne type pepper, bearing heavy crops of narrow curved green fruits, around 12 cms. long, that ripen to red.and a little less hot than cayennes at 15,000 – 30,000 Scoville Heat Units. Matures 80-100 days from germination.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Chilli 'Chile De Arbol'
Latin name
Capsicum Annuum 'Chile de árbol'
type
Vegetable
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.60 M
Capsicum Annuum 'Chile de árbol'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Chile De Arbol' is a popular chili pepper from Chihuahua, Mexico, which is also known as the Bird’s Beak Pepper. It s a cayenne type pepper, bearing heavy crops of narrow curved green fruits, around 12 cms. long, that ripen to red.and a little less hot than cayennes at 15,000 – 30,000 Scoville Heat Units. Matures 80-100 days from germination.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants
Propagation by seed in spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.
N.Thao