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Overview
Japones is the small dried red chile of Sichuan cooking, the one tossed whole into stir-fries and hot oil. Plants grow 24 to 42 inches and hold the fruit in big upright clusters of 6 to 12 pods, each about 2 inches by 1/4 inch, ripening to red. Heat is medium to hot. The thin pods dry easily on or off the plant, and the upright clusters make it decorative in a pot. Grow in full sun and warm soil.
Japones traits
- Sichuan-style drying chile
- Upright clusters of 6 to 12 pods
- Pods about 2 by 1/4 inch ripening red
- Medium to hot
- Plants 24 to 42 inches
Good for
- Drying
- Sichuan stir-fries
- Chili oil
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japones this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Japones FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Japones?
Japones is the small dried red chile of Sichuan cooking, the one tossed whole into stir-fries and hot oil. Plants grow 24 to 42 inches and hold the fruit in big upright clusters of 6 to 12 pods, each about 2 inches by 1/4 inch, ripening to red.
How does Japones compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Japones good for?
Japones is grown for drying, sichuan stir-fries, chili oil.
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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