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Sign up freeCapsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
vegetableWild "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