Cayenne Pepper Seeds

Product Description:

Growing famous cayenne pepper, whether in a container or garden, can keep you loaded with delicious heat all season long.
The capsaicin in cayenne peppers has metabolism-boosting properties. It helps increase the amount of heat your body produces, making you burn more calories per day.
This is a fiery pepper that is a must-have for many spicy dishes.

Quick Facts:

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
• Common name: Cayenne pepper
• Fruit colour: The peppers turn bright red when they are fully ripe.
• Life Cycle: Perennial/annual
• Plant length: 2 and 3 feet tall.
• Scoville Rating: The cayenne pepper has a hotness rating of between 30,000 and 50,000 SHU.
• Germination Rate: 70%
• Growing Difficulty level: Easy

Cayenne Pepper Plant Care:

• Sunlight Requirement: Peppers need full sunlight so select a location that receives plenty of light and heat.
• Sowing: Sow cayenne pepper seeds ¼” deep in a well-drained starting medium.
• Soil: Cayenne peppers do best with soil that is well-drained, fertile, lightweight, and mildly acidic.
• Fertilizer: Organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus, potassium, and calcium is recommended.
• Watering: Avoid soil from drying out.