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Sign up freeCapsicum annuum (Pequin)
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesSmall wild-type Mexican chili. Smoky citrus flavour. Common dried table condiment in Mexico. SHU 40,000–60,000.
🐛 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 pubescens
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Pequin
