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Sign up freeCapsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesWild "bird pepper" native to NA Southwest. Tiny round red pods spread by birds. Ancestor of cultivated C. annuum. Short flash heat. SHU 50,000–100,000.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, average — drought-tolerant
Capsicum baccatum (Lemon Drop)
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Tepin
