Plant Information

Common Name: CHILLI - CAYENNE
Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
Alternative Names: Long Slim Cayenne

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R70.00

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Description

• Annual
• Hardy, tree-like plant with multiple branches - will grow to approximately a meter tall and 60cm wide.
• Is a prolific fruiter - a mature plant will commonly produces 40+ curved, long, slim, green pods that matures into a rich red.
• To encourage fruit, mist flowers with water daily.
• Days to maturity range from 80 to 120 days.
• Attains maximum heat if peppers are left to ripen on the bush.
• Needs full sun and well-drained soil.
• Grown as an annual, but in frost free and low frost areas it can be grown as a small perennial shrub.

Culinary Uses

• Can be eaten green or red.
• Very hot in taste - 30000-50000 Scoville.
• The seeds of Cayenne Pepper are hotter than the pod.
• Use sparingly in hot sauces and as a seasoning in savory biscuits and cheese and egg dishes.
• Can be dried and powdered to make cayenne pepper.

Parts Used

• Fruit - fresh or dried for winter use.
• CAUTION:
• Use rubber gloves, or clean hot peppers under running water, to avoid skin burn from the pepper juice.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Have antibiotic properties.
• Rich in vitamin A and C, calcium and other nutrients.
• Cures fever, colds and sore throats.
• Improves digestion, protects the heart by strengthening the arteries and regulating blood flow - preventing heart attacks.
• External:
• Reduces discomfort and swelling due to frostbite and joint pains by increasing blood flow to the area.
• Sprinkles Cayenne powder into gloves or shoes to keep hands and feet warm by improving blood circulation.
• Reduces itching.
• A water-cayenne mixture helps to stop external bleeding.
• Reduces internal bleeding by even distribution of blood in the body and increases vigor and stamina.
• Consult a physician before using cayenne for medicinal purposes.

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