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chilli pepper 'Apache'

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A compact, bushy, annual plant bearing many white summer flowers followed by green fruits up to 7cm long that ripen to brght red, medium to hot chilli peppers

Scientific classification

Species: chilli pepper 'Apache' (Capsicum annuum 'Apache')
Genus: Capsicum
Family: Solanaceae

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Toxicity: Annual Biennial · Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of chilli pepper 'Apache'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of chilli pepper 'Apache'

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chilli pepper 'Apache' care guide

Consistently slightly damp soil, increase irrigation during hot spells
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Consistently slightly damp soil, increase irrigation during hot spells

Fertilizing

High potassium vegetable feed biweekly throughout fruiting growth

Pruning

No pruning required; pinch out growing tips of plants when they are about 20cm tall to encourage bushiness

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Growing

Best grown inside on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse, but can be grown outside once all danger of frost has passed; select a sunny, sheltered position and grow in containers, growing bags or in open ground. Water regularly and feed with a high potassium liquid fertiliser once the first fruit has set. See how to grow: chilli peppers for further advice

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