Days to harvest: | 55 days to green, 75 days to red |
General Type: | Bell Other: Miniature Bell |
Disease Resistance: | Tobacco Mosaic Virus Bacterial Leaf Spot |
Pepper Shape: | Tapered Round |
Fruit Length: | 2 to 2.25 inches |
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 55 to 75 days |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Plant Height: | 18 to 24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
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