Chili 'Hot Lemon'

Capsicum baccatum

How to grow Chili 'Hot Lemon'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Needs support or pinch to strengthen. Suitable for hanging basket.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Hot Lemon is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 7.0 and 8.5 as Hot Lemon likes to be in neutral soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Hot Lemon from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Hot Lemon

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Hot Lemon is a tender plant.

Harvesting Hot Lemon

4-7 cm long fruits.

Other Names for Chili 'Hot Lemon'

Aji Limon, Lemon Drop, Peruvian Yellow, Kellu Uchu

Footnotes

1 http://www.chiliwiki.fi/index.php?title=Lemon_Drop