What it is
Habanero (Capsicum chinense) is in the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. Fiery, fruity, and a true heat-lover - it sets fruit late in the season when the nights stay warm.
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 18-24 in apart. Expect roughly 90-100. Warm-season annual.
How it's used
Habanero is used: hot sauce, salsa, dried.
🔎 How to identify it
- Glossy leaves
- White flowers
- Lantern-shaped wrinkled pods
Edibility
PartsRipe fruit
UsesHot sauce, salsa, dried
CautionExtremely hot - wear gloves.
🌤 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.