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Sign up freeCapsicum baccatum (Aji Cristal)
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesChilean baccatum. Small clear-yellow pods ripening to orange-red. Crisp fruity heat. Excellent for fresh salsa. SHU 30,000–50,000.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)
Capsicum baccatum (Lemon Drop)
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Aji Cristal
