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Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Capsicum Annuum 'NuMex Twilight'

 

Chilli Pepper 'NuMex Twilight'

A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Numex Twilight' produces a good crop of small, upright, medium-hot chillies that start white, turn purple, then yellow, orange and red.

 
plant Features
  • Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Chilli Pepper 'NuMex Twilight'

Latin name

Capsicum Annuum 'NuMex Twilight'

type

Vegetable

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chilli Pepper NuMex Twilight is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Capsicum Annuum 'NuMex Twilight'

A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Numex Twilight' produces a good crop of small, upright, medium-hot chillies that start white, turn purple, then yellow, orange and red.


Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants

 

Propagation by seed in spring

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.

 
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