Habanero Pepper (Capsicum Chinense 'Habanero') in the Peppers Database

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height:	24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread:	24 inches
Fruit:	Showy Edible to birds
Flowers:	Inconspicuous Other
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Flower Time:	Summer Late summer or early fall
Uses:	Vegetable Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts:	Fruit
Propagation: Seeds:	Provide darkness Needs specific temperature: 75 to 85 degrees for quickest germination Days to germinate: 7 to 20 days depending on soil temperature Depth to plant seed: twice the depth of seed size Start indoors Can handle transplanting
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Habanero'.

Common names

Habanero Pepper
Hot Pepper

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Location: Millersville MD
Date: 2020-07-17
Nursery labeled as C. annuum Habanero in a collection of Salsarif

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Comments:

Posted by DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 17, 2012 7:09 AM concerning plant:

Capsicum: sinense
Origin: Yucatan Peninsula
PI: 438636
Flower: stellate, small, bell-shaped
Petals: white
Spots: No
Calyx: Almost toothless
Pods: 1 1/2" X 1" Light green/red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: large, uneven
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 100 days
Habit: small, usually low tree
Scoville units: 100,000-300,000
Germ. Time: 3 wk. >.3 mo.

Originating from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The slightly wrinkled chiles are approximately 1 inch wide by 1.5 inches long and are similar in shape to the Habanero. The chiles ripen from lime green to a brilliant red in 110 days and are produced on very productive plants that reach 30 inches tall. This habanero plant I grew in 2008 is interesting in that the fruits emerged looking like the "Trinidad Scorpion" pepper.

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Posted by BookerC1 (Mackinaw, IL - Zone 5a) on Aug 22, 2014 11:17 PM concerning plant:

This pepper is not for the faint of heart! Ranking 100,000-350,000 on the Scoville Heat Scale, this pepper packs some serious heat! (For comparison, a jalapeno rates 2,500-5,000 on the Scoville Scale.) That said, it is my husband's absolute favorite hot pepper. I don't know if he likes the flavor, along with the heat, or if it is just a matter of pride to be able to brag about eating these hot little babies. Just half of one of these peppers makes a pot of chili inedible for the rest of my family.

These peppers are quite small, about the size of a half-dollar, and a brilliant orange when ripe. I recommend extreme care and a double layer of disposable gloves when handling these peppers. The juice can cause a serious burn! I find it difficult to even breathe while chopping these peppers, and I often have to leave the room and have my husband chop them. Do NOT rub your eyes, whatever you do!

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Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Jun 21, 2020 7:19 PM concerning plant:

I bought 2 starter plants from a nursery collection labeled "Salsarific" (peppers and tomatoes) and also labeled Capsicum annuum Habanero. I assume it is a generic habanero and they just goofed on the species name. By mid July the two have become very bushy, as tall as a three ring tomato cage but wider, and are loaded with fruit.

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