Capsicum chinense
Chili
Common names: Habanero, Hot Pepper
Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source
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Description
Chilis of the species Capsicum chinense produce the fruitiest and hottest peppers, ranging from the golden yellow Habanero to the hellishly hot Carolina Reaper. They require a long warm season and mature best in pots on a balcony, terrace or greenhouse. The plants are perennial and can be overwintered in a bright location.
Care instructions
Sow seeds warm from February on a windowsill, as these varieties mature slowly. Plant them only after the last frost (mid May, week 20) in the warmest, sunniest spot and water moderately but evenly at the root. Fertilize sparingly with potassium, harvest the peppers when fully colored, and bring the pots indoors before the first frost.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
asparagus family (Asparagaceae)
particularly well establishedAsparagus and tomato benefit from each other. The tomato keeps the asparagus beetle away, and the asparagus repels threadworms that harm the tomato.
For example AsparagusFunkieBluebellMuscariHyacinthAmerican Agave
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
mint family (Lamiaceae)
particularly well establishedYou will find that basil next to tomato and pepper improves taste and keeps whiteflies and aphids away.
For example LavenderThymeRosemarySageHyssopBohnenkraut and 30 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
borage family (Boraginaceae)
Borage attracts pollinators and is supposed to keep tomato pests away from the nightshade family.
For example BoragoCommon comfreyPhaceliaForget-me-notNatternkopfSwamp Forget-Me-Not and one more species in the catalogue
Source: organic greenhouse companion planting practice
Rather not
amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
Onions slow down the growth of nightshade family plants next to potatoes and tomatoes; the classic crop-rotation rule also applies in the bed side by side.
For example GarlicOnionLeekChivesDaffodilRocambole and 12 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
daisy family (Asteraceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example Head lettuceTagetes patulaCalendulaSunflowerCommon coneflowerFall Aster and 57 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)
You should avoid planting potato and cucumber together because they share disease pathogens such as leaf and brown rot and stand in each other's way as strong feeders.
For example CucumberPumpkinCourgettepickling cucumberButternutHokkaido and 14 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
1 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Trialeurodes vaporariorum
The whitefly is a heat loving sap sucker that appears above all in the greenhouse and on container plants: larvae and pupae sit on the undersides of the leaves, and when the plant is knocked the…
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You will find this variety behind the Cayenne pepper on the spice shelf, a reliable all‑rounder for your home garden.
‚Habanero Orange’
A true heat classic from the *Capsicum chinense* family that you will grow best in a greenhouse or against a warm wall in DACH regions.
‚Hungarian Hot Wax’
An early, uncomplicated variety that ripens reliably even in a cooler gardening year, because it does not need a long spell of heat.
‚Jalapeño’
Probably the best known chilli for the home garden and a rewarding start if you do not like it too hot.
‚Lemon Drop’
This Peruvian Capsicum baccatum variety brings an unusually clear lemon aroma into the garden.
‚NuMex Twilight’
A compact ornamental chilli that is genuinely hot and fully usable at the same time, which makes it ideal for the balcony and the windowsill.
‚Padrón’
The famous tapas chillies from Galicia, which you harvest young and green and fry in olive oil in the pan.
‚Serrano’
The Mexican salsa classic, hotter than the *‚Jalapeño’* and with a thinner skin that can be processed directly without peeling.
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From the magazine
Peppers and chillies: raising, heat and the right variety
Peppers and chillies are almost the same plant, the difference is the heat. Both need lots of warmth and a very early start. Here is how the raising succeeds from February, and how to find the right variety between the mild sweet pepper and the fiery habanero.
Pre-growing on the windowsill: sturdy young plants, not leggy floppers
Tomatoes, peppers and chillies need a head start only the windowsill gives. Why most seed-raising fails not at germination but at going leggy afterwards, and how bright instead of warm raises sturdy young plants.