Key facts
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Overview
Picante Cayenna is an Italian hot pepper of the cayenne kind, also known as Goat Horn for its shape. The slim fruit is about 4 inches long and ripens to a brilliant red. It dries easily for flakes and powder, which is how Italian kitchens tend to use it.
Picante Cayenna traits
- Italian hot pepper of cayenne type
- Slim fruit about 4 inches
- Ripens to brilliant red
- Also called Goat Horn
Good for
- Drying
- Chile flakes
- Infused oil
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picante Cayenna 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 | — | — |
Picante Cayenna FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Picante Cayenna?
Picante Cayenna is an Italian hot pepper of the cayenne kind, also known as Goat Horn for its shape. The slim fruit is about 4 inches long and ripens to a brilliant red.
How does Picante Cayenna 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 Picante Cayenna good for?
Picante Cayenna is grown for drying, chile flakes, infused oil.
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.