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Pepper ‘Cayenne’ plants are bushy, growing up to 2 feet tall, with smooth elliptical green leaves and small white star-shaped flowers. The peppers are long and waxy-skinned, with a tapering shape and curved tip. They are usually glossy red with a slightly wrinkled texture. Cayenne plants are heat-loving, full-sun worshiping, frost-tender perennials commonly grown as annuals in cold climates.This is a classic chilli loved in Mexican and Italian cooking. It is used to make ‘ristra’, the strings of dried chillies used as decoration around the world.
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Growing Information
| Common Name | Hot Pepper |
|---|---|
| Genus | Capsicum |
| Exposure | Sheltered |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Spacing | 40cm |
| Spread (Max.) | 40cm |
| Growth Habit | Bushy |
| Planting | Thrives in warm, fertile, well‑drained soil in full sun; water regularly, feed during flowering and fruiting, and support plants as needed for a strong crop |
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4L, 2L & 1L refer to pot volume in litres. 9cm, 7cm & 5cm refer to pot diameter. These are common terms used in plant retail to indicate the size of a plant root system. Leaf & stem growth on plants varies widely by variety and time of year. Usually, 1L/2L/4L plants can be anywhere between 20-60cm tall & 5/7/9cm plants will be around 10-30cm tall. However, this may be less if the plant is naturally low growing or if it is a herbaceous plant in winter.
Plug plants are small plants grown from seeds or cuttings in cell trays. Their root systems start from about 1cm and the largest plug plants, described as extra-large or jumbo, are usually around 4cm. Plug plants can be great value to buy but they will need some extra care to get them started. We recommend planting each plug plant into its own 7 or 9cm pot (about the size of a standard mug), NOT directly into open ground or large pots. Ensure the pot has plenty of holes underneath and preferably over two tiers for even better drainage.