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Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Capsicum Chinense 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate'

 

Chilli 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate'

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. 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate' bears wrinkled chocolate brown short, stubby very hot chillies(Scoville Units 1,2 million)

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plant Features
  • Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Chilli 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate'

Latin name

Capsicum Chinense 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate'

type

Vegetable

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Capsicum Chinense 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate'

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. 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chocolate' bears wrinkled chocolate brown short, stubby very hot chillies(Scoville Units 1,2 million)


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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