Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 60 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Apache is a hybrid hot pepper that doubles as an ornamental. The plants stay around 18 inches, small enough for a pot on a patio, and they carry elongated green pods about 3 inches long. It is quick at about 60 days from transplant. Use the pods in salsa and stir-fries, or simply enjoy the compact, fruit-laden plant.
Apache traits
- Hybrid ornamental and hot pepper
- Plants about 18 inches
- Elongated green pods about 3 inches
- About 60 days from transplant
Good for
- Container growing
- Salsa
- Ornamental bedding
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache this page | 60 days | — | — |
| Andy | 60–85 days | — | — |
| Aurora | 60–75 days | — | — |
| Burning Bush | 60 days | — | — |
| Cajun Belle | 60 days | Bushy, upright | — |
| Cal Wonder Orange | 60–80 days | — | — |
| Candy Cane | About 60 days | — | — |
Apache FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Apache?
Apache is a hybrid hot pepper that doubles as an ornamental. The plants stay around 18 inches, small enough for a pot on a patio, and they carry elongated green pods about 3 inches long.
How many days to maturity is Apache?
Apache 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 Apache compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Apache: 60 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Andy (60–85 days), Aurora (60–75 days), Burning Bush (60 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Apache good for?
Apache is grown for container growing, salsa, ornamental bedding.
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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