Jay's Peach Bhut Jolokia Hot Pepper
Capsicum chinense 'Jays Peach Bhut Jolokia Hot Pepper'
USDA zones10 to 12
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
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'Jay's Peach Bhut Jolokia Hot Pepper' (Capsicum chinense 'Jay's Peach Bhut Jolokia Hot Pepper') is a vegetable for containers, food gardens, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It tolerates drought and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Lime basil.