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Sign up freeCapsicum baccatum (Bishop's Crown)
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesDistinctive 3-lobed mitre-shaped pods. Sweet fruity flesh; heat concentrated near seeds. Also called Christmas Bell. SHU 5,000–30,000.
🐛 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 Bishop's Crown
