Capsicum x 'Red Popper'
Capsicum
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Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Description
An all-around pleasure to grow, this pepper features small branching plants that are highly ornamental in hanging baskets and patio pots, where the long bunches of fruit look like Christmas decorations in the middle of July. Loads of small 1-1 1/2", delicious, mild fruits mature to a sweet, bright cherry red, and are quick to pick in handfuls and eat like grapes. A great size to use when preparing fun and creative appetizers, too. Expect this little pepper to be ready for the kitchen starting around 55 days after it was started in the garden.
Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Blooming
Blooms star to bell-shaped solitary or clustered flowers in yellow, white, greenish white, pruple, or purple tinged.
Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Growth
For best growth, Peppers need a long, warm growing season. If temperatures drop below 60°F (15°C), especially when there are fruits present on the stem, your harvest can be damaged.
Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Planting
Sow pepper seeds indoors in containers 8 to 10 weeks before the projected last frost in cold climates. When the soil has warmed and the night temperatures are no longer dipping below 55°F/13°C, the seedling should be set outdoors about 2 ft. apart.
Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Pest
Susceptible to aphids, whiteflies, cutworms and pepper weevils. Simply spray the offending insects with a strong blast from a garden hose. Be careful not to harm the plant in the process however. Both the larvae and adult pepper weevils attack the fruit. It's best to destroy the infested plants. Keep the soil weed-free.
Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Interesting facts
This genus of plants is known for a specific compound and its many derivatives. That compound is capsaicin. Capsaicin is usually concentrated in the fruits and around the seeds of plants in this genus. It is an irritant to many animals, including humans, and causes a "burning" sensation when it comes in contact with any tissue. It is generally thought that capsaicin is concentrated around the seeds to prevent them from being eaten by animals. People have come to enjoy the spiciness of the compound as is proven by these plants' wide distribution and cultivation. Contact with this compound can cause inflammation, which some scientists would agree is not entirely a bad thing. The compound promotes an increase in blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract, which results in quicker and more efficient digestion. Not too mention, the compound increases the production of gastric juices.
Capsicum (Capsicum x 'Red Popper') - Soil and irrigation
Peppers thrive in soils that are constantly and thoroughly moist, but not soaked.
