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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Thai Hot is the small, fiercely hot pepper of Thai cooking, offered by Carolina Seeds among others. Bushy plants grow large, to around 20 inches (500 mm), and hold slim conical pods about 2 inches long and a quarter inch wide pointing upward, green and coloring red quickly. Heat is extreme for the size. It fruits around 70 days from transplant and does well in containers, where the upright pods make an attractive display. Pick red pods for drying or fresh use in curries and dipping sauces.
Thai Hot traits
- Very hot Thai-type pepper
- Slim, erect conical pods about 2 by 1/4 inch
- Green ripening quickly to red
- Bushy plants about 500 mm tall
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Thai curries and sauces
- Drying
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Hot this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Thai Hot FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Thai Hot?
Thai Hot is the small, fiercely hot pepper of Thai cooking, offered by Carolina Seeds among others. Bushy plants grow large, to around 20 inches (500 mm), and hold slim conical pods about 2 inches long and a quarter inch wide pointing upward, green and coloring red quickly.
How many days to maturity is Thai Hot?
Thai Hot is listed at 70 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 Thai Hot compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Thai Hot: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Thai Hot good for?
Thai Hot is grown for thai curries and sauces, drying, 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)
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