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Chilli Red Scorpion in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Capsicum Annuum 'Red Scorpion'

 

Chilli 'Red Scorpion'

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. 'Red Scorpion' bears 15 cm long x 25 cm wide, red, very hot and spicy Cayenne type chillies, that cane be eaten green, or left to ripen to red. The plants are disease resistant

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plant Features
  • Chilli Red Scorpion likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Chilli Red Scorpion likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Chilli Red Scorpion is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Chilli Red Scorpion likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Chilli 'Red Scorpion'

Latin name

Capsicum Annuum 'Red Scorpion'

type

Vegetable

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chilli Red Scorpion likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Chilli Red Scorpion is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Chilli Red Scorpion likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Chilli Red Scorpion likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chilli Red Scorpion is 0.40meters x 0.65meters 0.40 M 0.65 M

Capsicum Annuum 'Red Scorpion'

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. 'Red Scorpion' bears 15 cm long x 25 cm wide, red, very hot and spicy Cayenne type chillies, that cane be eaten green, or left to ripen to red. The plants are disease resistant


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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