Capsicum frutescens (common names: Chilli)
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Reminders for this plant
Due 7 months ago:
In Peter's garden calendar:
'Sow indoors'
Sow in pairs and cover until they shoot.
Due 3 months ago:
In Eve6msf's garden calendar:
'Feed/fertilize'
In Eve6msf's garden calendar:
'Feed cayeene peppers'
Members growing this plant
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Joined 5 Feb, 2007
3 plants
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Joined 31 Jan, 2007
35 plants
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Joined 31 May, 2008
7 plants
Questions on Capsicum frutescens
Asked on 10 Jul, 2007 2 replies
A friend has just gone away on holiday and left me his chilli plant to look after while he's away. Not wanting to return a withered mess when he gets back I thought I'd ask if there is anything special I should be doing for it?
I assume it likes lots of sunshine, which is a problem in my cold old Victorian terrace! What about watering patterns?
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Comments on Capsicum frutescens
11 Jul, 2007
Thank you very much. Its on the kitchen windowsill at the moment which gets plenty of light through the morning.
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24 May, 2008
It looks like a jalapeno pepper, my favorite. But I could be mistaken they all tend to look much the same. How big are the peppers? If it is Jalapenos, you can cut them green and use or let them get red and then cut and use. If you remove the seeds and pith they will not be quite so spicy. Wear gloves when you cut them! I use them in place of bell peppers in recipes, but we like food spicy! My favorite way to have them is to split down the middle, remove the seeds and pith, fill with soft cheese and wrap in bacon (streaky bacon for you) and then roast at 400 degrees F until soft and bacon is crisp. Spicy but yummy!
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21 Jun, 2008
Eve6,
Harvested my first one this AM. and made peppered beef for dinner, Yum!
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Members' notes...
1 plant produces about enough fruit for a year if they're dried.
Sow in spring in small pots of compost, 2 seeds per pot and ensure that the compost doesn't dry out. Place on a warm window sill but cover until they germinate. Once they've grown slightly, discard the smallest plant of each pair.
Can be planted out in the garden once they've grown to about 10cm and should be planted about 50cm apart.
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Joined 17 Jun, 2007
Nr Rye, East Sussex
10 Jul, 2007
Plant food once a week, water 2 or 3 times a week to keep damp not too wet, in a heatwave more often. If you have no sunny spot then plenty of light.
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