Aji Cachucha Sweet Pepper
Capsicum chinense 'Aji Cachucha Sweet Pepper'
USDA zones6 to 6
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aji Cachucha Sweet Pepper' (Capsicum chinense 'Aji Cachucha Sweet Pepper') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its fragrant flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Holy basil.