Cayenne pepper
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3Will it grow where I live?
Cayenne pepper is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 3 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Yield per plant
- up to 1 kg a year
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Cayenne pepper: how big does it get?
Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 1.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is medium.
Cayenne pepper: what site does it need?
Cayenne pepper tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Cayenne pepper: is it hardy?
Cayenne pepper is listed as hardy in zone 10–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Cayenne pepper: will it grow in Central Europe?
Cayenne pepper is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Cayenne pepper: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from August to October.
Cayenne pepper: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Cayenne pepper crops in its first year. A mature plant gives up to 1 kg a year. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Cayenne pepper: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Cayenne pepper. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Cayenne pepper: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 6/10, Other uses 3/10.
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