Wild Chilli Pepper 'Chacoense' (Capsicum chacoense) seeds

Wild chilli variety growing in South America with many approx. 1cm large red, hot pods.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.79

Content: 10

Product number: 1219 GTIN: 4250601200774

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Description

Capsicum Chacoense is a wild chili pepper species from South America. The plant is found in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Chacoense grows very low and bears many small fruits that ripen from yellow to red and only reach about 1 cm in length. As the fruit of many other wild chilies, they are very hot and popular among birds in their native environment. For a wild chili, capsicum chacoense is relatively easy to grow from seed, as it does not need any special treatment for germination.

Lifecycle	Perennial
Species	Solanaceae
Eventual height	20-60 cm
Flower colour	White
Flowering months	August, July, June, September
Main harvest	August, October, September
Root system	Heart roots

Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	25-30°C
Sunlight	Full sun
Planting distance	40 cm
Row spacing	40 cm
Good companion plants	Beans, Knoblauch, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium
Bad companion plants	Celeriac, Cucumber, Peas, Potatoes, Tomatoes

Sowing and care

Chili plants can be cultivated as annuals outdoors or as a perennial pot plant. We recommend hibernating the plants and cultivating them perennially as, especially in the second year, a plentiful harvest can be expected. Press the seeds into the seeding compost and keep them warm (approx. 24°C). Chili seeds need warmth for seeding – therefore, a heated plant propagator can be helpful. Grows well indoors. Loves sunny locations and nutritious soil.
Chilis are very nutrient-loving and benefit from strong nitrogen fertilization.

Detailled tips for sowing: Sowing instructions: Breeding chili from seeds How to grow chili peppers from seed

Other names

Botanical name: Capsicum chacoense

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