Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 50–75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Super Chile (Super Chili), a 1988 All-America Selections winner, is a hybrid that doubles as ornamental and kitchen chili. Short, spreading plants hold pointed pods about 2.5 inches long and half an inch wide upright above the foliage, light green turning orange then red, so the plant is studded with three colors at once. The heat is intense. Compact enough for a pot on the patio, and the small pods dry well for flakes.
Super Chile traits
- F1 hybrid, 1988 AAS winner
- Upright pods about 2.5 by 0.5 inches
- Light green to orange to red
- Super-hot small pods
- Short, spreading plants
Good for
- Ornamental edible planting
- Drying for flakes
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Chile this page | 50–75 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aji Rico F1 | 50–75 days | Bushy | — |
| Italian Frying | 50 days | — | — |
| New Ace | 50–65 days | — | — |
| Prairie Fire | 50–75 days | — | — |
| Quickfire F1 | 50 days | Compact | — |
Super Chile FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Super Chile?
Super Chile (Super Chili), a 1988 All-America Selections winner, is a hybrid that doubles as ornamental and kitchen chili. Short, spreading plants hold pointed pods about 2.5 inches long and half an inch wide upright above the foliage, light green turning orange then red, so the plant is studded with three colors at once.
How many days to maturity is Super Chile?
Super Chile is listed at 50–75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Super Chile compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Super Chile: 50–75 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Ace (50–70 days), Aji Rico F1 (50–75 days), Italian Frying (50 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Super Chile good for?
Super Chile is grown for ornamental edible planting, drying for flakes, container growing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.