Capsicum annum frutescens. Thai Hot Chili.
This plant will grow to 90cm and will be covered in loads of red coloured chilies that taper to a point and have a slightly lumpy look.
They are almost identical to Birds eye chillies which are smoother and slightly less tapered. Thai hot are less common and command a higher price in markets.
Sow Chili seed .0.5-1cm deep spaced 50-60 cm apart in rows 1.0-1.5 m apart. The soil should be warm, over 18 C.
Chillies take about 75-90 days to produce ripe fruit.
Plant in the garden:-
- Tropical areas - Anytime.
- Subtropical areas - August to March.
- Mild Temperate areas - August to December
- Cold Temperate areas - September to November
In Temperate areas it is best to plant using seedlings prepared a month to six weeks earlier. Chillies like alkaline soil and do best in gardens with dolomite or wood-ash added to the soil.