Chile de Árbol

Growing from seed

Start Chile de Árbol indoors about 10 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 80 days.

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Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Chile de Árbol
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Chile de Árbol
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Chile de Árbol
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chile de Árbol feeds on
  • ❧Chile de Árbol draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Chile de Árbol
• Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Chile de Árbol
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chile de Árbol feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Chile de Árbol

How to grow Chile de Árbol

1. Sow10 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~80 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)