Hot peppers: varieties of hot indoor peppers
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Hot peppers at home: description and cultivation features
Hot peppers at home in a pot: photo
If you have ever seen the bloom of hot peppers at home, then it might seem inconspicuous to you, but the brightness of the crop bewitches the spirit. Pepper flowers may remind you of potato flowers. And this is not at all surprising, because hot peppers belong to the nightshade family. When the fruit-bearing period begins, you will see fruits that are small in size, smooth in shape, as if varnished. The color of the pepper depends on its variety. It can be yellow, purple, red, orange, or even white. Peppers also differ in their shape: they can look down with bells, they can have a round shape, or they can look up, resembling a candle. The degree of pungency of the pepper is influenced by its ripeness.
On one bush of pepper, you can find both insanely hot peppers and peppers that do not in any way look like hot peppers. An interesting fact is that the nightshade family, which includes pepper, is classified as a berry crop. For example, pepper in its usefulness is in no way inferior to strawberries. Peppers contain a considerable amount of ascorbic acid, as well as potassium. It will be useful to know that hot peppers have a positive effect on digestion. Hot peppers can also act as a natural flavor enhancer. But do not forget that if you have stomach problems or if you have a peptic ulcer, then you better not experiment with hot pepper.
What are the varieties of indoor hot peppers?
Hot peppers at home in a pot: photo
Growing hot peppers at home, you will not only get a spicy seasoning, but also thanks to a riot of colors, also a beautiful addition to your interior. Consider some types of hot peppers.
- Aladdin. This variety has a good yield. The fruits are of various colors, ranging from green to bright crimson. Harvesting is possible in July-September. This variety is good for winter preservation.
- Small miracle. The name speaks for itself. The fact is that this variety, as the fruit develops and ripens, is able to change its color. It starts off with a creamy color, then turns yellow, and then from purple to bright red.
- Bell. This variety has an interesting fruit shape - in the form bell... Begins to bear fruit in July-September.
- Elephant trunk. This variety attracts attention due to the large decorative size of the pepper. The fruits can be about 25-27 cm long, and the height can reach as much as 80 cm. Most often, this variety is used as a dry interior decoration.
- Indian summer. This variety is noticeably different from others due to its good yield. The fruits are round and have a bright scarlet color. This variety tolerates a lack of lighting well.
- Chayenne. This is a very beautiful variety with orange fruits. The fruits are not large - about 4 cm long, good for preservation for the winter. He is a lover of sunlight, and also needs pruning from time to time.
How to grow hot peppers at home?
Growing pepper at home is not so difficult, so feel free to experiment. Hot peppers can be grown as a perennial plant. (in greenhouse conditions).The roots grow quickly, so you will have to transplant the peppers into a larger container quite often. Also, if you plan to grow pepper at home, it will need a substrate. In the spring, you can safely trim the peppers. In this case, you will receive new cuttings that can easily get along in the new soil. After planting, the first fruits can be obtained after 2-3 months. That being said, the higher the temperature at which you grow the peppers, the faster your peppers will ripen. Before the winter season, it is recommended to remove excess fruits and flowers from the pepper.
How to properly care
Hot peppers simply need sunlight. Therefore, it is better to add artificial lighting in winter. The temperature for keeping the peppers should be around 25 degrees. In winter, the optimal temperature will be 16-18 degrees. He must be exposed to artificial light bulbs. Top dressing during the winter period is not worth it; you need to water it as the soil dries up. At the usual time, moderate watering is needed, depending on how fast the soil will become dry. In summer, pepper must be fed with complex mineral fertilizers, as well as a little organic - mullein infusion or ash infusion. Also, in the evening, you can carry out foliar dressing by spraying pepper leaves.
What problems can you face when growing hot peppers at home
To prevent the pepper from shedding its leaves during flowering, provide it with a sufficient amount of top dressing. As for possible pests, pepper is quite resistant to their attacks. But if the care is not enough, then aphids or spider mites may appear. But in general, the nightshade family is distinguished by its unpretentious nature. If you do everything right, then at home you can grow a beautiful hot pepper.
Hot peppers at home: photo
Hot peppers at home: photo
