Scotch Bonnet Yellow Pepper · 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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Fertilizer

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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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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

"Habanero-type" peppers are a pepper species native to parts of South America. It contains some of the hottest peppers to exist, such as 'Carolina Reaper'. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist.

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Cautions

Peppers share many pests and diseases with other nightshade family plants. It is important to look out for aphids, whiteflies, cutworms, pepper maggots, and Colorado potato beetles.

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