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Chiltepin  Pepper in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Capsicum annuum glabriusculum

 

Chiltepin Pepper

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. 'Chiltepin Pepper' bears tiny little fruits that are hot (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units)

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plant Features
  • Chiltepin  Pepper likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Chiltepin  Pepper likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Chiltepin  Pepper is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Chiltepin  Pepper likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Chiltepin Pepper

Latin name

Capsicum annuum glabriusculum

type

Vegetable

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chiltepin  Pepper likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Chiltepin  Pepper is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Chiltepin  Pepper likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Chiltepin  Pepper likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chiltepin  Pepper is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Capsicum annuum glabriusculum

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. 'Chiltepin Pepper' bears tiny little fruits that are hot (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units)


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.

 
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