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Overview
Chi-Chien is a hot Asian pepper whose thin-skinned pods are medium in size and finish red. Thin skin means the pods dry quickly, which is how chiles of this kind are most often used in Chinese cooking: dried whole, flaked or ground. Grow in full sun with warm soil like other hot peppers.
Chi-Chien traits
- Hot Asian pepper
- Medium-sized, thin-skinned fruit
- Ripens to red
Good for
- Drying
- Chinese cooking
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-Chien 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 | — | — |
Chi-Chien FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chi-Chien?
Chi-Chien is a hot Asian pepper whose thin-skinned pods are medium in size and finish red. Thin skin means the pods dry quickly, which is how chiles of this kind are most often used in Chinese cooking: dried whole, flaked or ground.
How does Chi-Chien 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 Chi-Chien good for?
Chi-Chien is grown for drying, chinese cooking.
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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