Chilli 'Cayenne Purple'
Chilli 'Cayenne Purple' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Cayenne Purple' is a very hot chilli that turns from green to dark lilac-purple and then to a dark red colour when fully ripe. The beautifully coloured, slightly curved fruits reach 6 - 7 cm long. The plants are strong, sturdy and highly productive. It is an ornamental plant with light-purple flowers and purple tinged leaves. Use in salsa, pickles, sauces and curries. Scoville heat scale 50,000 units. Days to harvest: 70 days.
Product: Chilli 'Cayenne Purple'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Cayenne Purple' is a very hot chilli that turns from green to dark lilac-purple and then to a dark red colour when fully ripe. The beautifully coloured, slightly curved fruits reach 6 - 7 cm long. The plants are strong, sturdy and highly productive. It is an ornamental plant with light-purple flowers and purple tinged leaves. Use in salsa, pickles, sauces and curries. Scoville heat scale 50,000 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5 - 6
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers as these will promote leaf growth at the expense of fruit; keep moisture constant
Harvest: 70 days
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
20 seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Warm season, frost tender annual
Chilli 'Cayenne Purple'
Cayenne Purple' is a very hot chilli that turns from green to dark lilac-purple and then to a dark red colour when fully ripe. The beautifully coloured, slightly curved fruits reach 6 - 7 cm long. The plants are strong, sturdy and highly productive. It is an ornamental plant with light-purple flowers and purple tinged leaves. Use in salsa, pickles, sauces and curries. Scoville heat scale 50,000 units. Days to harvest: 70 days.