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- Days to maturity
- 120 days
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- United States
Overview
Chiltepin, also called Bird Pepper, is the wild chile native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, thought to be the ancestor of cultivated Capsicum annuum. Plants reach 1 to 1 1/2 feet in a season, more where they overwinter, and bear pea-sized round fruit that ripen slowly from green to red with an intense but quickly fading heat of roughly 50,000 to 100,000 SHU. Germination is slow and erratic, so start seed very early with bottom heat. It handles hot conditions well, and in mild-winter zones it can be perennial. Birds eat the fruit freely and spread the seed. Burpee lists maturity at about 150 days; the plant needs a long, warm season.
Chiltepin traits
- Wild chile native to Texas, Arizona and Mexico
- Round fruit about 1/2 inch, green ripening slowly to red
- Very hot, 50,000 to 100,000 SHU, with heat that fades fast
- Tolerates hot conditions; perennial in mild-winter zones
- Slow, erratic germination; start very early with bottom heat
Good for
- Drying and crushing
- Hot sauce
- Wildlife garden
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltepin this page | 120 days | — | — |
| Gordo | 127 days | — | — |
| Aji Dulce | 111 days | — | — |
| Lemon Drop | 100 days | — | — |
| New Suave-mild | 100 days | — | — |
| Prik Chi Faa | 100 days | — | — |
| Prik Ki Nue Rai | 100 days | — | — |
Chiltepin FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chiltepin?
Chiltepin, also called Bird Pepper, is the wild chile native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, thought to be the ancestor of cultivated Capsicum annuum. Plants reach 1 to 1 1/2 feet in a season, more where they overwinter, and bear pea-sized round fruit that ripen slowly from green to red with an intense but quickly fading heat of roughly 50,000 to 100,000 SHU.
How many days to maturity is Chiltepin?
Chiltepin is listed at 120 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 Chiltepin compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Chiltepin: 120 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Gordo (127 days), Aji Dulce (111 days), Lemon Drop (100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chiltepin good for?
Chiltepin is grown for drying and crushing, hot sauce, wildlife garden.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.