🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Cayenne Pepper
Capsicum annuum
vegetables
annual
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained
📏 Spacing
18 inches
📐 Height
2-4 ft
⏱️ Maturity
70-80 days
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Basil
Repels aphids and whiteflies
🤝 Basil
Basil improves pepper flavor and repels pests
🤝 Okra
Both heat-loving summer crops
🤝 Oregano
Low groundcover; both love hot sun
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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