Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne') in the Peppers Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Fruit:	Showy
Uses:	Vegetable Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds:	Days to germinate: 10-21 Depth to plant seed: 1/4"

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Posted by BookerC1 (Mackinaw, IL - Zone 5a) on Aug 22, 2014 10:31 PM concerning plant:

This is a HOT pepper! With a Scoville rating of 30,000-50,000, this isn't for the hot pepper novice. (For comparison, a jalapeno rates at 2,500-5,000 on the Scoville Heat Scale.) Despite the heat, this pepper still manages to deliver flavor as well. This pepper is commonly dried and ground, and it requires only a little shake to add a lot of heat to your chili.

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Plant Events from our members
p1mkw	On March 15, 2010	Plant emerged
p1mkw	On March 8, 2010	Seeds sown
Pegleg84	On March 31, 2016	Seeds germinated
Pegleg84	On March 18, 2016	Seeds sown in peat pellets, office window
HydroVegetables	On July 4, 2017	Bloomed Peppers bloomed on 04 JUL 2017. The three plants were put into a hydroponic DWC with air line. The plants are from Plants are 5 â€“ 10 inches in height, and 4 wide. The plants would have been very large, but I have always trimmed any leaf over 4 inches since it was seeded.
HydroVegetables	On May 1, 2017	Seeds sown Peppers were seeded in rockwool.
paleohunter	On April 20, 2022	Potted up

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