Chili Pepper Plant

Chili Pepper Plant lets you grow your own fresh, spicy chilies at home, ready to pick straight from the plant whenever you are cooking. It comes in a 15cm pot.

It needs full sun and warm temperatures, both easy to find in the UAE, making it one of the more naturally suited edible plants for this climate, even through most of the summer.

Water it every 2 to 3 days, letting the topsoil dry slightly between waterings, and feed it every few weeks once it starts flowering. Regular picking of ripe chilies encourages the plant to keep producing new ones throughout the season.

Plant Information

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
• Local Name: Filfil
• Family: Solanaceae
• Average Size: 30cm to 90cm (full grown)
• Native To: Mexico and Central America
• Environment: Outdoor or balcony, full sun
• Climate: Tropical, warm temperate