Pepper Habenero

Description
Botanical Name: 
Capsicum frutescens

Native to the Yucatan, 1" by 1-1/2" lantern shaped pods, with thin, wrinkled, light green flesh, ripen to a golden-orange. Plants grow 36" tall.  Habenero peppers are among the hottest peppers.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Herbs & Vegetables
Name: 
Pepper Habenero
Plant Type: 
Pepper
Mature Size: 
12
Water: 
Moderate
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
12"
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
April to October
Comments
Comments: 

Scoville heat scale 350,000 - 575,000
Plant outside after last frost or April 15th. Space 1 ½ to 1’ apart. Dig hole 2-3 times larger than root ball. Mix in ¼ to 1/3 compost, backfill, press lightly and water deeply. After a few weeks, before blossoms appear, give the plant ¼ to ½ cup organic vegetable fertilizer. Water deeply and thoroughly and do not allow to dry completely. Too little water will cause “dog - tail” or curled misshapen peppers.
 
To harvest snip the stems with scissors or clippers