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Aji Colorado
Chile Pepper
Capiscum baccatum
Rare
16-18" Tender Annual
Brilliantly-colored, peppery and spicy chile from the Andes. Short,
sprawling shrub with long, conical, slightly wrinkled, shiny orange/red
fruits. Unique, pungent flavor. Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the
last spring frost. Transplant when soils are warm, spacing seedlings 12-18
inches apart. Enrich soil with mature compost. Needs warm conditions day
and night to germinate and fruit well. During germination, keep entire
seedbed evenly moist and warm. Harvesting tips. Pick at peak of color.
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Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp. for Germ.: 70-90°F
Days to Germ.: 6-10
Plant Spacing: 18"
Days to Maturity: 78-85
Full Sun
Less Water, Draught Tolerant |
