HOT PEPPER Bhut Jolokia - Ghost Pepper
Formats
Cultivated in Asia, it is considered the hottest chilli pepper in the world, with a Scoville index of 1000000 units.
Perennial solanaceous plant, flowering from June to September with white flowers. Its ripe orange or red fruits are between 60 and 85 mm long.
Indoor sowing in pots in late winter or early spring, germinates at 20°C, outdoor sowing after the last frost, best grown as a perennial in pots.
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Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary, Vegetable Garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers
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Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September |
| Fruit colour | Red |
Foliage
| Foliage colour | Green |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Capsicum chinense |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
When to plant?
| Planting period | April, May, June |
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| Sowing period | February, March, April, May |
| Harvest period | July, August, September |
| Germination (days) | 3-4 weeks |
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Seeds per gram | 200 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary, Vegetable Garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers |
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| Distance between plants | 40x40 cm |
| Exposure | Light |
| Soil moisture | Fresh |
| Climate zone | Temperate, Mediterranean, Sub-tropical, Temperate maritime |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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