Cayenne Pepper
Capsicum annuum
How to sow cayenne pepper: Direct seed indoors, transplant seedlings outside after hardening off
Sun requirement for cayenne pepper: Plant in Full Sun
Cayenne Pepper has been planted 24 times by Growstuff members.
Cayenne peppers are a cultivar of Capsicum annuum. They are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae, and related to tomatoes and eggplant. The upright plants produce long, thin, red fruit that can be up to 25cm long. Cayenne peppers have a Scoville rating of 30,000 to 50,000 units and are slightly hotter than jalapenos. They are generally dried and ground to make cayenne spice, but they can also be used whole or in a thin, vinegar-based sauce.

Predictions
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
192 weeksFirst harvest expected
10 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
13 weeks after plantingHeight
90cmSpread
60cmRow Spacing
45cmCompanions
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Batchelor harvested 25.
almost 3 years ago.
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Batchelor harvested 15 .
about 3 years ago.
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shiny harvested 3.
about 5 years ago.
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