Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 80–90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Orange Thai is a hot pepper that doubles as an ornamental and is mainly grown for seasoning. The finger-shaped fruit are about 2 to 2 1/2 inches long, green at first and turning orange when ripe. Plants do well in containers, and ripe fruit comes in around 80 days from setting out.
Orange Thai traits
- Hot ornamental pepper used mostly as a seasoning
- Finger-shaped fruit 2 to 2 1/2 inches long
- Green ripening to orange
- Suited to container growing
Good for
- Seasoning
- Container growing
- Ornamental
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Thai this page | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Chocolate | 80 days | — | — |
Orange Thai FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Orange Thai?
Orange Thai is a hot pepper that doubles as an ornamental and is mainly grown for seasoning. The finger-shaped fruit are about 2 to 2 1/2 inches long, green at first and turning orange when ripe.
How many days to maturity is Orange Thai?
Orange Thai is listed at 80–90 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 Orange Thai compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Orange Thai: 80–90 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aconcagua (80 days), Aji Amarillo (80–90 days), Ancho 101 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Orange Thai good for?
Orange Thai is grown for seasoning, container growing, ornamental.
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.