What it is
Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is in the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. Thin, hot red peppers that dry beautifully into flakes and powder. Heavy yielder in Texas heat.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it moderate, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-6.8. Space plants about 18 in apart. Expect roughly 70-85. Warm-season annual.
How it's used
Cayenne Pepper is used: dried, powdered, hot sauce.
🔎 How to identify it
- Slender plant
- White flowers
- Long thin curved red pods
Edibility
PartsRipe fruit
UsesDried, powdered, hot sauce
CautionHot - handle with care.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.