Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Prik Chi Faa is a Thai hot pepper with fruit 3 to 4 inches long, green at first and red when ripe. It is a long-season type, needing roughly 100 days from transplanting, so start early and grow it in the warmest spot you have.
Prik Chi Faa traits
- Thai hot pepper
- Fruit 3 to 4 inches, green ripening to red
- About 100 days to harvest
Good for
- Thai cooking
- Curry paste
- Drying
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prik Chi Faa this page | 100 days | — | — |
| Lemon Drop | 100 days | — | — |
| New Suave-mild | 100 days | — | — |
| Prik Ki Nue Rai | 100 days | — | — |
| Red Savina | About 100 days | — | — |
| BGH 81 (Type 1) | 95 days | — | — |
| Gumdrop | 95 days | — | — |
Prik Chi Faa FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Prik Chi Faa?
Prik Chi Faa is a Thai hot pepper with fruit 3 to 4 inches long, green at first and red when ripe. It is a long-season type, needing roughly 100 days from transplanting, so start early and grow it in the warmest spot you have.
How many days to maturity is Prik Chi Faa?
Prik Chi Faa is listed at 100 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 Prik Chi Faa compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Prik Chi Faa: 100 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Lemon Drop (100 days), New Suave-mild (100 days), Prik Ki Nue Rai (100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Prik Chi Faa good for?
Prik Chi Faa is grown for thai cooking, curry paste, 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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