Ornamental Chilly Choice Mixed Seed (25 Seeds) (Home & Garden)

SEED TYPE: Non-Hybrid, Open Pollinated And Non-GMO
PLANT: Shrubby Foliage, 20 To 30 Inches Height
FLOWER: White Or Yellow
COLOUR: Green, Purple, Orange, Red, Yellow
SOWING TIME: Throughout The Year

About:- The ornamental chilly or pepper is one of those exceptional plants that can cross over the boundaries between a flower and a vegetable garden. A rainbow of colours on an ornamental chilli plant makes for a great cover plant for raised beds, patios and containers. A perennial that thrives in full sun, ornamental chilly is native to South America. Although ornamental chilly are edible, they are usually grown for their cheerful colours instead of their flavours since they can be too spicy to eat. Ornamental chilli plants require full sun to produce colourful fruits. In case you are planning to grow them indoor, supplementary artificial lights would be required.

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:-

• Once the soil temperature is above 25-28 °C, you can plant the ornamental chilly seeds about half an inch deep in the soil.
• Seeds will start to germinate in one or two weeks. The plants have small and shallow roots which makes them a good choice for containers.

GROWING REQUIREMENTS:-

PESTS: Common pepper plant diseases like damping off, leaf spotting, wilting, powdery mildew, blossom end rot, can pose a problem. Manage the watering schedule well to avoid most of these fungus borne diseases.
SOIL: Chilies grow well in soil that has a neutral or slightly acidic pH of 6.5-7. It can be grown in all types of soft soil but loam, clay loam and loam soils are best suited for it.
SPOT: Choose a sunny spot for the ornamental chilly plant that receives 3 to 5 hours of sunlight every day.
WATERING: Seeds will need to be watered on a daily basis, so that the soil is moist at all times.
TEMPERATURE: Ideal germination temperature for the ornamental chilly plant should range between 25-28℃.

HOW TO HARVEST:-

• The plant should start flowering within 35-40 days of planting and the colourful fruits should appear within 70 to 80 days. Pinch the end of each stem to promote a bushier plant.