I was wondering, if we have other chiliheads in here? If you're growing them, which varieties?

I have this year:

(C. annuum:)
Thai Rawit
NuMex Bailey Piquin
NuMex Twilight
Sweet Banana
Medusa

(C. baccatum:)
Aji Benito
Aji Cristal
C. microcarpum
Pea

(C. chinense:)
Habanero Red
Dutch Habanero

and today I received in mail a wild chili, one of the hardest there is to acquire (at least in finland), a C. flexuosum.


It looks pretty bad after the little trip in mail, but i'm sure it'll survive.

So, anyone else?

It should survive, they are hardy plants too. Supply magnesium (epsom salt) when grown in partial sunlight or shaded area.

The best chili plants that I have grown come from seeds. We use the leaves for many cooking recipes. But if you use leaves, then you have very few fruits. So I grow some for leaves and others for fruits. Mainly used in making soup, like you would use spinach. Helps with allergy alleviation, besides, it is a good vegetable too.

If you have skin rashes, crush the leaves together with pinch of salt in mortar and pestle and then rub over the rashes. Very relieving natural remedy.

Amazing plant.

Yeah, i heard that the flexuosum is very hardy, and cold hardy too. survived from -20C

Interesting, i've never thought of using the leaves. I cut some leaves, and smelled them, noticed a chili aroma, but never actually tasted it. The pods i either use fresh, freeze, or dry and make powder of them. Also, chili vodka is nice

Hm, i've tried to mix some dried chili into tea, but not leaves. How would that work?

Made nice wine out of them too.
Didn't make another one yet as it makes all of my equipments "hot" for next batches of wine.

Joe:
What kind of fertilizer peppers like like siling labuyo or Thai peppers?
What if it is grown in full sunlight do you still apply epsum salt?
I am not quiet successful growing them to maturity for the cold always get them come winter time.

Benny, grow them where they get just a little bit of sunlight and protected by the eaves of the house. I would apply the complete fertilizer plus epsom salt for siling labuyo. Mine has survived the Arctic Blast, and has been alive for 5 years now. But it doesn't grow vigorous, which I like.

Thanks again Joe.
I might transfer it again in a slight shaded area. I thought the more sun the better and thanks for the nice info.
I need it for making soup such as chicken tinola.

Thanks again Joe.
I might transfer it again in a slight shaded area. I thought the more sun the better and thanks for the nice info.
I need it for making soup such as chicken tinola.

I have a bunch of peppers growing. I typically try to get some of the milder peppers that the whole family can eat, but this year I got a couple of new ones.

Here's what I'm currently growing:

Mucho Nacho Jalapenos - http://www.directgardening.com/detail.asp?pid=6987

Anaheim Peppers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim_pepper

and two Garden Salsa Peppers - http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/82834/

For the Anaheim Pepper's we discovered a great chili relleno casserole last year. If anyone is interested, I'll see if I can dig it up and post it.

Phillip