Aurora Chilli Seeds
Aurora Chilli Seeds. The Aurora Chilli plant belongs to the Capsicum Annuum family of chilli plants. A striking small ornamental plants ideal for growing on widow sills and in pots. A small bushy plant with purple/green foliage and conical, upward facing pods that ripen from purple to orange and ultimately red. Striking purple flowers making this ornamental very beautiful indeed. The Aurora is very similar to the Aji de Jardin, but we have stablished that while they share many similar likenesses, they are two different varieties. The Aurora is a small bushy plant and flavour wise the two do seem to differ.
When cut open, the pods of the Aurora have a clean fresh peppery aroma. Flavour is like wise clean, fresh and peppery with undertones of citrus. While small, pods are very crunchy and juicy. The burn on these chillies is mild, with a gentle, lingering burn that is actually very pleasant. Heat wise, this chilli ranges around 5,000 - 10,000 SHU. The Aurora is a great looking chilli and would lend itself to being dried for a mild powder or chilli flakes.
| Chilli Heat | |
| Medium | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| Plant Size | |
| Small - Medium | |
| Species | |
| C. Annuum | |
| Colour | |
| Orange | |
| Purple | |
| Red | |
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Frost Zone |
Frost Free Zone |
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| Start: Spring | |
Start: Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||
| Germinate indoors 2 months before last frost - July/August. In trays/pots. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | Germinate indoors in trays or start outdoors directly. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | ||
| Take outdoors (South Africa: October) when night time temps are constant above 10ºC. | Outdoor night time temps must be constant above 10ºC. | ||
| Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. | Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. |
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Pot Sizes:
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Small = 1-5 Litres* | |
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Small to Medium = 5-10 Litres* | |
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Medium = 10-15 Litres* | |
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Medium to Large = 15-20 Litres* | |
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Large = 20-25 Litres* |
* The container sizes above are sugested sizes that are reasonable and accessible for most growers (taking price, space, ecological/environmental impact into consideration). Not everyone can look at growing in huge containers. If you can justify growing in larger containers - there are no limitations on container sizes. You may however, rather look at growing in soil as an option in these instances. Using large amounts of potting medium will come with ecological/environmental impact, which you may wish to take into consideration.
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Aurora Chilli Seeds
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: CACP
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Annuum
- Heat:
- Smallest Pot Size:
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R50.00
