Giant Marconi Peppers · Houston We Have Plants

Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Soil

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Pot size

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Water

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Pollination

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Propagation

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Pests & diseases

Aphids, flea beetles, leafminers, mites, thrips, pepper weevil

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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.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Fruits edible, but spiciness is unpredictable in intensity.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun. Wants well-drained soil.

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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.

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