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Jalapeno Pepper |
| Jalapeño |
| Xalapeño |
| History: | Named for the city of Xalapa-Enríquez. |
| Country of Origin: | Mexico |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
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| Posted by BookerC1 (Mackinaw, IL - Zone 5a) on Aug 22, 2014 10:07 PM This is the pepper that most people in North America use as the baseline by which to measure other hot peppers. It is commonly available, with both seeds and plants available at most nurseries. This is a good "gateway pepper" for those wanting to venture into growing and eating hot peppers, as it is hot enough to provide some real bite, without the agonizing burn of the hot peppers with MUCH higher scores on the Scoville scale, which measures the "heat" of peppers. This pepper can be eaten raw, if you are tolerant of heat, or as an ingredient in many dishes. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by sallyg (central Maryland) on Apr 17, 2020 5:56 PM I have good results with Jalapenos and without a lot of special effort. Whereas bell peppers here tend to be thin walled (I garden organically, don't fertilize regularly, and I may neglect watering at times), jalapenos turn out lots of really nice fruit. Small brown cracks develop as the fruit ages, while still green; they can still be used. [ Reply to this comment | |
| TheGuzz | On January 18, 2016 | Seeds sown |
| Pegleg84 | On March 31, 2016 | Plant emerged sprouts are popping up! |
| lovesblooms | On March 3, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
| lovesblooms | On February 16, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors; heat/lights |
| lovesblooms | On February 25, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
| thepurplebug | On June 19, 2019 | Transplanted |
| thepurplebug | On June 19, 2019 | Obtained plant Purchased 2 plants from Walmart for $2.47 each. |
| gladyscallagy | On February 1, 2021 | Seeds germinated |
| gladyscallagy | On January 21, 2021 | Seeds sown |
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