PEPPER (HOT)
Cayenne Long Thin

Pencil-thin Cayenne peppers are used fresh in hot sauces and chilis, dried or ground for cayenne pepper or pepper flakes (pizza), as a flavor in oil & vinegar, and strung on a string as an attractive decoration. Plants are a decorative garden plant with what seems like hundreds of peppers on each plant. Harvest when red.

Heat scale: 7 (out of 10)

Brand: Botanical Interests
Days to germination: 10-25
Days to harvest: 68
Planting depth: 1/4"
Spacing (row/plant): 3'/24"

Suggestions: If saving seeds, plant hot and sweet peppers in separate areas to avoid cross-pollination. Pick peppers regularly for increased yields.

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