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- Days to maturity
- 90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Chinese Ornamental is a small hot pepper grown mostly for looks. The 1/2-inch fruit points upward and ripens from green to red. It needs a long season, about 90 days from transplanting, to color fully.
Chinese Ornamental traits
- Ornamental hot pepper
- Upward-pointing 1/2-inch fruit
- Green ripening to red
- About 90 days to harvest
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Drying
- Hot sauces
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Ornamental this page | 90 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aji Crystal | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Ancho Gigantea | 90 days | — | — |
| Ancho/Poblano | 90–110 days | — | — |
| Balloon | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Birdseye Chili | 90 days | — | — |
Chinese Ornamental FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chinese Ornamental?
Chinese Ornamental is a small hot pepper grown mostly for looks. The 1/2-inch fruit points upward and ripens from green to red.
How many days to maturity is Chinese Ornamental?
Chinese Ornamental is listed at 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 Chinese Ornamental compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Chinese Ornamental: 90 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aci Sivri (90 days), Aji Crystal (90–100 days), Ancho Gigantea (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chinese Ornamental good for?
Chinese Ornamental is grown for ornamental containers, drying, 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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