Chili — "Hungarian Hot Wax"

Capsicum annuum

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	9-11 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Soil pH	6.0-6.5
Physical characteristics
Height	60-90cm
Root type	Heart
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Annual, Perennial
Layer	Herbs
Spacing	40cm
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant
When to sow (indoors)	4-12 weeks before last frost
When to plant (transplant)	1 week after last frost
Germination time	7-21 days
Germination temperature	24°c
Days to maturity	80-85
Uses
Edible parts	Fruit
Taxonomy
Family	Solanaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Mexico Southwest
Introduced into	Zimbabwe
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