Little Elf
Little Elf chilli seeds. The Little Elf (C. Annuum) is a wonderful and very productive chilli plant. This variety germinates and grows well, growing to about 30 - 40cm in height. A compact, bushy plant that will produce hundreds of pods that are teardrop shaped and facing heaven. Pods ripen from a off white colour, to orange and finally red when fully ripe. These small to medium plants do have a lot of ornamental appeal. They are very suitable for container and balcony growing. Pods have a wonderful fruity, minerally aroma that follows through to its flavour. Lovely peppery flavours with mineral undertones. Heat wise, this pepper ranges somehwere from 30,000 to 50,000 SHU. A great little pepper to use in the kitchen that would probably be best suited for Asian and Mediterranian dishes that might need some heat. Pods are thin skinned, so will lend themselves to being dried. These chillies will make a super general purpose chilli powder or chilli flakes.
| Chilli Heat | |
| Mild | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| New Arrivals | |
| New 2023/2024 | |
| Plant Size | |
| Small - Medium | |
| Species | |
| C. Annuum | |
| Colour | |
| Orange | |
| Red | |
| White/Cream | |
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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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Little Elf
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: LEF
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Annuum
- Smallest Pot Size:
- Heat:
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R40.00
