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Bird's eye chili

2 pages read · 14 verified facts · Oct 13

Bird's eye chili
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Fact sheet

Botanical nameCapsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens

“from the Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens families” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour and 1 more

FamilyCapsicum

“Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens families” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Days to germination10–21 days

“Bird’s eye chili seeds germinate in 10–21 days” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Days to maturity75–90 days

“First harvests arrive 75–90 days from transplant” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Germination temperature80–85 °F

“at 80–85°F soil temperature” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Waterwatering rhythms

“soil ratios, watering rhythms, and harvest techniques” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Height216–288 in

“reaching 18–24 inches for Capsicum annuum types, with frutescens varieties sometimes hitting 6 feet” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Start indoors8–10 weeks before last frost

“8–10 weeks before your last expected frost” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Transplantafter a 7–10 day hardening-off period

“move seedlings outside only when nighttime temperatures hold above 60°F and after a 7–10 day hardening-off period” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Ready whengreen to yellow to red

“ripening green to yellow to red” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour

Edible partspods

“prolific upright pods that ripen green to red” — How to Grow Bird’s Eye Chili at Home: Complete 2026 Guide from Seed to Harvest – HappySpicyHour and 1 more

Related plants

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