Capsicum chinense 'Habanero Orange'
Chilli Pepper 'Habanero Orange'
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. 'Habanero Orange' fruits are orange, up to 2.5cm x 4cm and are borne on a shrubby. bush. They are usually ready to harvest after 100 days up. The fruits are very hot - up to 350,000 Scoville units.
Contributed by @irie-joe
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Chilli Pepper 'Habanero Orange'
Latin name
Capsicum chinense 'Habanero Orange'
type
Vegetable
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
Capsicum chinense 'Habanero Orange'
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. 'Habanero Orange' fruits are orange, up to 2.5cm x 4cm and are borne on a shrubby. bush. They are usually ready to harvest after 100 days up. The fruits are very hot - up to 350,000 Scoville units.
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.