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Golden Cayenne Pepper

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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum

Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)

Blooming Season: Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright

Characteristics: Culinary Use

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Every two weeks

Spacing: 10 - 16" (25 - 41cm)

Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)

Width: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Cayenne shape fruit will mature from green to golden yellow and increase in heat as they ripen. Peppers are excellent for cooking or fresh eating in salsa and sauces or dried and ground into a unique golden yellow powder.

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Cayenne-shaped fruit will mature from green to golden yellow and increase in heat as they ripen.
Golden Cayenne fruit are excellent for cooking or fresh eating in salsa and sauces, or dried and ground into a unique, golden yellow powder.
Compact bush plant performs well in medium-sized containers or in-ground, with or without support.