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Overview
Witch Stick is a mild-heat ornamental pepper with thin, twisted, pencil-like pods about 6 inches long, banded in green, gold and red as they ripen. It is early. The odd twisted shape and striping make it a conversation piece in a pot or border, and the mild pods can be sliced into salads or dried for a gentle flake.
Witch Stick traits
- Twisted pencil-thin pods about 6 inches
- Banded green, gold and red
- Mild heat level
- Early ripening
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Salads
- Drying
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Stick 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 | — | — |
Witch Stick FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Witch Stick?
Witch Stick is a mild-heat ornamental pepper with thin, twisted, pencil-like pods about 6 inches long, banded in green, gold and red as they ripen. It is early.
How does Witch Stick 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 Witch Stick good for?
Witch Stick is grown for ornamental containers, salads, drying.
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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