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Malagueta
Malagueta Chilli Seeds. Said to be the precursor to the PeriPeri and Birdseye chillies. Very similar in appearance, the Malagueta comes from Brazil and is hot but very suitable for cooking and sauces. This chilli can be found on the markets of Brazil. While the same chilli, pod sizes can vary drastically from normal PeriPeri size (Malagueta) to small pod sizes (Malaguetina). It is our experience that while the flavour is the same, the smaller chillies are hotter.
| Category | |
| Landrace | |
| Chilli Heat | |
| Medium | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| Plant Size | |
| Medium | |
| Region | |
| South America | |
| Species | |
| C. Frutescens | |
| 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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Malagueta
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: MAL
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Frutescens
- Heat:
- Smallest Pot Size:
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R50.00
Tags: red, frutescens
