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Super Chile Peppers and Chilies: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Super Chile (Super Chili), a 1988 All-America Selections winner, is a hybrid that doubles as ornamental and kitchen chili.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Super Chile this page50–75 days——
Ace50–70 days——
Aji Rico F150–75 daysBushy—
Italian Frying50 days——
New Ace50–65 days——
Prairie Fire50–75 days——
Quickfire F150 daysCompact—

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.

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.

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