Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Chenzo is an F1 chili that stays small enough for a window box. The 2-inch jalapeno-shaped pods are medium-hot and shift from green to a glossy jet black before turning red, so a plant carries several colors at once. Fruit is ready about 90 days on, and can be picked at the black or red stage.
Chenzo traits
- Compact F1 chili for containers
- 2-inch jalapeno-shaped pods, medium heat
- Ripens green to jet black to red
- About 90 days
Good for
- Container growing
- Salsa
- Ornamental patio pots
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenzo 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 | — | — |
Chenzo FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chenzo?
Chenzo is an F1 chili that stays small enough for a window box. The 2-inch jalapeno-shaped pods are medium-hot and shift from green to a glossy jet black before turning red, so a plant carries several colors at once.
How many days to maturity is Chenzo?
Chenzo 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 Chenzo compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Chenzo: 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 Chenzo good for?
Chenzo is grown for container growing, salsa, ornamental patio pots.
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.