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Pepper (Habanero)

🥬 Vegetable
Hardiness Zones 5a to 11b
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📖 About This Plant

Fiery hot pepper (100,000-350,000 Scoville) with a fruity, floral flavor when not overwhelmed by heat. Small, lantern-shaped fruits ripen to orange or red. A pepper lover's favorite.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Season
Spring (2 weeks after last frost)
Harvest
90-100 days

🌱 Care Tips

Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Needs long, hot summer. Wear gloves when handling. Plants are ornamental and productive — good container plant.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Pepper:

TomatoesBasilCarrots
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