🌶️ 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
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
Repels aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites; improves pepper flavor
Different root depths; carrots loosen soil for pepper roots
Nematode suppression; attracts beneficial insects
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
Allelopathic , inhibits pepper growth
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.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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