Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Red Chili is a very hot pepper on plants around 20 inches tall. The small fruit, about 1 1/2 inches, ripens to a deep red and dries well, making it an easy source of homegrown chile flakes. Ripe fruit comes at about 80 days from transplanting.
Red Chili traits
- Very hot pepper on 20-inch plants
- Small deep red fruit about 1 1/2 inches
- Dries well for flakes
- About 80 days to harvest
Good for
- Drying
- Chile flakes
- Hot sauces
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Chili this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Chocolate | 80 days | — | — |
Red Chili FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Red Chili?
Red Chili is a very hot pepper on plants around 20 inches tall. The small fruit, about 1 1/2 inches, ripens to a deep red and dries well, making it an easy source of homegrown chile flakes.
How many days to maturity is Red Chili?
Red Chili is listed at 80 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 Red Chili compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Red Chili: 80 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 Red Chili good for?
Red Chili is grown for drying, chile flakes, hot sauces.
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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