Hot chili pepper 'Tanzanian birds eye'

Capsicum frutescens

How to grow Hot chili pepper 'Tanzanian birds eye'

  • Dappled Sun

  • Medium

Plant out 2 weeks after last frost date.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys dappled sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tanzanian birds eye 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.

Growing Tanzanian birds eye from seed

Transplanting Tanzanian birds eye

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

Harvesting Tanzanian birds eye

Expect harvests to start to occur in late summer.

Hot chili pepper Tanzanian birds eye Etymology

Piri piri is the correct spelling of the name used in the Portuguese language.
to describe the African bird’s eye chili. Other English language spellings may include pili pili in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,or peri peri, deriving from the various pronunciations of the word in parts of Africa.

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Other Names for Hot chili pepper 'Tanzanian birds eye'

Piri Piri , Pili Pili or Peri Peri