Hot Paper Lantern Chilli Seeds
Hot Paper Lantern chilli seeds. The Hot Paper Lantern (C. Chinense) belongs to the Habanero stable of chillies. A very unique and unusual habanero. The name comes from it's red pointy pendant shaped pods that look like lanterns. This is a medium with an equally unusual plant appearance. Really a very compact and beautiful structure to these plants. leaves are uncharacteristically C. Chinense with leaves that appear slightly fuzzy and more mat as a result - as opposed to the usual waxy appearance of C. Chinense leaves. A good and easy grower in our experience that produces well and if given the chance will produce many flushes in one season. Pods are a pointy pendant shaped and thin skinned and very crunchy when picked young. Pods ripen from a dark green through orange to a bright red. If left to ripen further, the red does intensify. At this stage pods are less crips, but much sweeter in taste. These chillies have a typically sweet red Habanero aroma and flavour and a heat that sits at the upper scale of Habaneros. These is a very hot variety of habanero. Fruity and sweet pods ideal for cooking and sauces. A very striking and productive plant!
| Chilli Heat | |
| Hot | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| New Arrivals | |
| New 2024/25 | |
| Plant Size | |
| Medium | |
| Species | |
| C. Chinense | |
| Type | |
| Habanero | |
| Colour | |
| Green | |
| 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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Hot Paper Lantern Chilli Seeds
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: HLC
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Chinense
- Smallest Pot Size:
- Heat:
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R50.00
