Capsicum frutescens
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceGermination temperature70–85 °F
Lightfull sun
“full sun” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
WaterModerate–High
“Moderate–High” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
Spacing16 in
Height24 in
Propagationseed
Transplantspring after last frost
“spring after the last frost” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
Ready whensmall, fiery red fruit
“small, fiery red fruit” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
Edible partsfruit
“Fruit edible” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
Toxicitynot toxic
“Fruit edible; the foliage and stems are toxic” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
Indoorsbenefits from staking when the fruits are heavy
“benefits from staking when the fruits are heavy” — Capsicum frutescens - How to grow & care
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4 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Capsicum frutescens
- Fact sheet: 7 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian