Chiltepin Hot Pepper Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Chiltepin Hot Pepper is a wild-type chili pepper plant known for its compact branching growth habit and small round peppers. This heat-tolerant variety grows well in garden beds, containers, and naturalized outdoor plantings where full sunlight and fertile well-drained soil are available. It adapts to warm and dry climates and produces abundant peppers throughout the growing season.

Features

• Produces small round hot peppers
• Compact branching pepper plant growth
• Suitable for containers and garden beds
• Adapted to warm dry climates
• Performs well in sunny outdoor locations
• Suitable for seasonal pepper cultivation

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
• Common Name (US): Chiltepin Pepper
• Seed Type / Variety: Hot Pepper Variety
• Growth Habit: Bushy perennial grown as annual
• USDA Zones: 9-11 perennial, grown as annual in cooler zones
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Warm season
• Sowing Season: January to April indoors; March to June outdoors
• Germination Time and Conditions: 2-5 weeks in warm soil around 75-90°F (24-32°C)
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile sandy or loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering
• Mature Plant Size: 2-4 feet tall, 2-3 feet spread
• Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart