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🥕 Habanero Pepper

Capsicum chinense
vegetables tender perennial/annual
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, rich
📏 Spacing
18-24 inches
📐 Height
2-4 ft
⏱️ Maturity
90-100 days

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Basil
Repels aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites; improves pepper flavor
🤝 Carrot
Different root depths; carrots loosen soil for pepper roots
🤝 marigold
Nematode suppression; attracts beneficial insects

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic — inhibits pepper growth
⚠️ Kohlrabi
Stunts pepper growth through root competition

📝 Growing Notes

The fruity firebomb of the pepper world. Unlike the one-dimensional heat of some peppers, habaneros have a tropical fruit-citrus flavor that makes the heat worthwhile. Handle with gloves — capsaicin burns skin and eyes. The heat is addictive once you acclimate.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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