Craig’s Grande Jalapeño
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▶Quick grow facts
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Sun
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Pollination
Chile peppers easily self-pollinate, but insects can cross-pollinate different varieties
NMSU Extension H262✂️
Propagation
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Houston planting window
Transplant Mar–Apr or Jul–Aug · Transplant Apr or Aug
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What it is
Cayenne pepper is a frost-tender perennial in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to northern regions of South America and southwestern regions of North America. There are many cultivars available to use as food or as an ornamental. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
NC State ExtensionWhy grow/eat it
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Cautions
This plant has a few potential pests. It is important to look out for aphids, whiteflies, cutworms, pepper maggots, and Colorado potato beetles.
NC State ExtensionSources
- https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_h/H262/index.html
- https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/08/EHT-127.pdf
- https://harris.agrilife.org/files/2019/03/Vegetable-Planting-Chart-2019.pdf
- https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/09/EHT-038.pdf
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/capsicum-annuum/