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- Days to maturity
- 60 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Explosive Ember is an ornamental serrano-type pepper bred as a companion to Black Pearl, but with young leaves in bright purple and flowers in white and purple instead of near-black leaves. Compact bushy plants grow 10 to 14 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide, and they need no pinching to stay full. The slender upright conical pods emerge a vivid purple and ripen through orange to red, often with all three colors in one cluster. The fruit are edible and genuinely hot, roughly 30,000 Scoville units, though most people grow it for looks in containers and hanging baskets. Start seed indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost and plant out when nights stay above 55F; first fruit come in about 60 days, and the plants keep setting through summer heat.
Explosive Ember traits
- Ornamental serrano type, companion to Black Pearl
- Compact plants 10 to 14 inches tall with purple foliage
- Purple pods ripening through orange to red
- Hot fruit around 30,000 Scoville units
- Stays well-branched without pinching
- About 60 days from transplant
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Hanging baskets
- Hot sauce
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Ember this page | 60 days | — | — |
| Andy | 60–85 days | — | — |
| Apache | 60 days | — | — |
| Aurora | 60–75 days | — | — |
| Burning Bush | 60 days | — | — |
| Cajun Belle | 60 days | Bushy, upright | — |
| Cal Wonder Orange | 60–80 days | — | — |
Explosive Ember FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Explosive Ember?
Explosive Ember is an ornamental serrano-type pepper bred as a companion to Black Pearl, but with young leaves in bright purple and flowers in white and purple instead of near-black leaves. Compact bushy plants grow 10 to 14 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide, and they need no pinching to stay full.
How many days to maturity is Explosive Ember?
Explosive Ember is listed at 60 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 Explosive Ember compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Explosive Ember: 60 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Andy (60–85 days), Apache (60 days), Aurora (60–75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Explosive Ember good for?
Explosive Ember is grown for ornamental containers, hanging baskets, hot sauce.
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.