Takanotsume pepper is a productive Japanese heirloom variety, with a compact habit that produces clusters of fruits, which ripen from light green to bright red, pointed and erect giving them the appearance of claws. The takanotsume pepper is a Capsicum annuum which packs a punch with a heat level between 10.000 to 300.000 SHU. Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland.
Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 20C-24C
Germination time in days: 20-30 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 60-90 days
Sunlight: full sun
Soil requirement: well drained, non acidic
Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors early spring 1"deep, 2" apart at a soil temperature of at least 18C. The plant is sensitive to temperature variations. Transplant outdoors when temperatures have warmed up and the last chance of frost has passed. Plant row apart 24". It is advised to grow this pepper in a greenhouse or sunny sheltered spot since they need high temperature to grow
