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Wild Chilli Seeds (Capsicum lanceolatum)

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Wild Chilli Seeds (Capsicum lanceolatum)

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Capsicum lanceolatum is chilli species native to Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras. Species of plant in the genus Paprika (Capsicum) in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1991. 

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Wild Chilli Seeds (Capsicum lanceolatum)

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Capsicum lanceolatum is chilli species native to Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras. Species of plant in the genus Paprika (Capsicum) in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1991.

Fruits and seeds
As with most wild species of the genus, the very small, round berries are orange-red with a diameter of 7 to 10 mm, filled with flesh, and not spicy. The seeds are whitish or black and 2 to 2.5 mm in size. The plant is self-compatible.

Vegetative characteristics
Like almost all members of the genus, Capsicum lanceolatum is a bushy plant with a mostly slender, upright habit and a height of 1 to 5 m. Elongated leaves are with a length of 6 to 11 cm and a width of 1.5 to 3 mm, there are also small, almost round leaves with a size of 0.5 to 2 × 0.8 to 1.5 cm. Both leaf types are slightly hairy.

Blossoms
The flowering period extends from May to December. The flowers are solitary, rarely in pairs, in the axils of the shoots on 1.5 to 3 cm long, slender flower stalks extending to 3 to 5 cm until the fruit ripens.

Capsicum lanceolatum prefers a full to part sun position and adequate moisture. Perennial in most areas. Fertilise regularly over growth season. Treat Capsicum lanceolatum like other chilli plants.

C 76 (5 S)

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Handpicked seeds ?
Handpicked seeds
HEIRLOOM ?
Yes
Organic Seeds ?
Organic Seeds
Organic/natural ?
Organic/Natural: Yes
Edible ?
Edible
Sowing depth ?
Sowing depth 1 cm
Resistant to cold and frost ?
Resistant to cold and frost : -3° C
Plant is suitable for growing ?
The plant is suitable for growing on a balcony-terrace
Suitable for growing in flower pot ?
Suitable for pot: Yes
Plant height ?
Plant height (about) 1.5 - 4 m
Fruit length?
10mm
Origin Country of Variety ?
Variety from: Mexico
Sun Exposure ?
Full sun from an early age

USDA Hardiness zone

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