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Sweet pepper 'Santa Fe Grande Wax'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

'Santa Fe Grande Wax' is a Sweet pepper variety in the Capsicum genus with a scientific name of Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group). This variety is an Vegetable that typically grows as an Annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Santa Fe Grande Wax is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.46 feet (that's 45.0 cm in metric).

Santa Fe Grande Wax Sweet pepper is normally fairly low maintenance and is normally quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Being aware of the basic soil, sun and water preferences will result in a happier and healthier plant.

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How to grow Sweet pepper 'Santa Fe Grande Wax'

  • Full Sun

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  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Santa Fe Grande Wax 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. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Santa Fe Grande Wax are Zone 9 and Zone 11. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Santa Fe Grande Wax likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Santa Fe Grande Wax from seed

Sow 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Santa Fe Grande Wax about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Santa Fe Grande Wax

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Santa Fe Grande Wax is a tender plant.

Harvesting Santa Fe Grande Wax

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