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Spicy pepper grown at home as a spice and as an ornamental plant. The multi-colored fruits give the bush a special beauty. In the process of ripening, they change color from green to yellow, dark purple and red. Seeds are planted at any time of the year. Plants require a lot of sunlight, moisture in moderation. The following are the main hot pepper varieties for indoor growing.
Choosing a variety for home cultivation
For indoor cultivation, varieties with small fruits are best suited. They develop a compact root system that can grow with a flower pot. Shade-tolerant peppers are especially suitable for planting on the windowsill.
Although the fruits seem very small, the plant from which they were harvested could reach a height of two meters. Also, such varieties are demanding on lighting and feeding. It is simply not possible to grow such varieties on a windowsill.
For indoor breeding, it is better to purchase a package of seeds in a specialized store. Further, an overview of the most interesting varieties of hot peppers with fruits of different shapes is presented.
Indoor varieties of oblong shape
Varieties and hybrids of indoor peppers are striking in a variety of forms. The elongated pods are still the most common. Below are some of the varieties with a photo.
Jellyfish
Early ripening variety with edible fruits. The height of the bush is small, up to 20 cm. Fruits grow up to 5 cm long, oblong in shape, slightly curved. Upon reaching biological ripeness, the color of the peppers changes from yellow to red. The plant is demanding on environmental conditions: it develops well in fertile soil, with sufficiently intense lighting and humid air.
Aladdin
Ultra-early ripening variety with abundant fruiting. In indoor conditions, the height of the bush reaches an average of 40 cm. The fruits grow in an elongated conical shape. They have a pronounced pungency, have a pleasant aroma. As they ripen, the peppers become first purple or cream, and then turn red.
Twinkle
The variety is well suited for growing at home. Refers to medium early, the first peppers ripen 115-120 days after the shoots appear. The fruits are bright red in color, elongated in shape, the skin is smooth. Traditional pepper taste. The bush grows medium, the fruits are relatively large - up to 45 g.
Poinsettia
This variety also bears oblong fruit, which turns red as it ripens. They are located at the ends of the branches in the form of a bouquet, so they look decorative. The height of the bush is about 30-35 cm. The length of the fruits reaches 7.5 cm. They have a very pungent taste.
Garda Firefox
The bush bears abundant fruit, the peppers grow 5.5 cm long and stick up on the branches. The plant is not tall, 25-30 cm. As it ripens, the fruits change their color. But since new peppers appear regularly, red, purple, yellow and green pods can be present on the bush at the same time.They are distinguished by their pronounced severity.
Explosive amber
This variety is distinguished by its original bush. It reaches only 20-30 cm in size. But it is unlikely to be noticed on the windowsill, since it has dark purple leaves. The first fruits can be expected 115-120 days after the seedlings were discovered. Peppers have a pronounced pungency, as they ripen, they change color. Ripe fruits are red, oblong, small in size - 2.5 cm long.
Variegated fish
The next variety for indoor cultivation is picky about care: it needs abundant watering and feeding. The bushes grow up to 30 cm in height and have dense foliage. Fruits are oblong in shape with a rounded tip. At first, the pepper grows striped, with alternating green and light green stripes. At the stage of biological ripeness, it turns red.
Confetti
This variety is characterized by a beautiful small bush - up to 40 cm. It belongs to late-ripening peppers, loves warmth and light, abundant watering is required for the plant. Fruits of different colors grow on the bush at the same time, they reach 7 cm in length. The yield is high.
Salute
This variety forms a perennial standard bush. The plant needs warmth, sufficient watering and regular feeding with mineral and organic compounds. At the same time, the bush tolerates shading well, it does not need to be pruned. Produces cone-shaped fruits, the skin is smooth or slightly ribbed. The weight of one pepper is about 6 g, the wall thickness is 1 mm. Ripe fruits turn orange.
Hungarian yellow
Refers to early maturing varieties. Forms a compact shrub up to 50 cm high. It bears elongated cone-shaped fruits, thin, with a smooth skin and a pleasant aroma. The weight of one pepper reaches 60 g, has rather thick walls - 4 mm. It is resistant to temperature drop. In technical ripeness, the fruits are rich yellow, when ripe they turn red.
Varieties with unusual fruits
Not all varieties of indoor peppers bear oblong fruits. There are many varieties with rounded or other shaped peppers. Some of the more common varieties are listed below.
Indian summer
The plant grows well in the shade and does not require much maintenance. Forms a compact, voluminous bush with small leaves. Flowers of white or ink shades. Peppers grow in different shapes and colors, there is a pronounced pungency.
Habanero red
This variety bears very pungent fruits and is highly productive. In shape, the peppers resemble physalis. They reach 4 cm in size, with a ribbed skin and a pleasant fruity aroma. The weight of one fruit is 15 g. The bush needs abundant watering.
Rainbow
The variety bears small round-shaped fruits and looks decorative. The tip is slightly elongated. Fruits change color as they ripen, so there are multi-colored peppers on the bush at the same time.
Bell
These fruits have the original shape of a bell flower. Upon reaching biological ripeness, they acquire a scarlet color. They are distinguished by a combined taste: the "petals" are sweetish, closer to the core, spiciness is felt. Spicy seasoning for meat dishes.
Nosegei
It belongs to the most compact varieties. The bush grows up to 15 cm high, round pepper also has a miniature size. As it ripens, the color changes several times: first green, then cream, yellow and finally red. For this plant with round fruits, a small liter pot is enough. The taste is moderately spicy.
Ryabinushka
One of the most decorative varieties. The leaves have an unusual boat-like shape, with edges twisted inward. The peppers are round, small, reminiscent of rowan berries. The fruits are placed inside the leaves.
How to plant peppers at home
Plant decorative indoor peppers on the windowsill is practical, the fruits are used as a seasoning and even a medicine.In order for the plant to be strong and develop correctly, you need to follow some recommendations.
- For planting, it is worth taking seeds from ripe fruits.
- For indoor peppers, loose, fertilized soil is preferable, it is worth adding more humus to it.
- The seeds will germinate better if they are soaked beforehand.
- It is necessary to monitor the moderate moisture content of the soil: it is impossible to overdry the soil, but excessive watering is not useful either.
- If hot peppers are planted in winter, the plant is not additionally fertilized.
You can plant peppers on the windowsill at any time of the year. It is not at all necessary to wait for spring. However, planting in autumn or winter has its own characteristics. With a short daylight hours, the seedlings do not stretch. Their growth is suspended, the root system continues to develop. When there is more sunlight, the home bush begins to grow.
Caring for indoor peppers
In order for the plant to develop correctly and bear fruit well, it needs a separate container. If the seeds were previously sown in a common pot, it is recommended to plant the sprouts when they reach 5 cm in height.
For peppers, intense lighting is important. It is exposed to the sun for several hours every day. The temperature for growing is within 10-21 degrees.
When a bush grows, it needs sufficient moisture. The specific amount of water per plant depends on the conditions in the apartment. If the room is hot, it will not be superfluous to water the pepper every day. The soil must not be allowed to remain dry. At least 1 time a week, the bush is sprayed with water from a spray bottle. This will maintain the optimum moisture level and encourage the setting of peppers.
During the growing season, the plant is fertilized. Once a week, it is watered with a liquid fertilizing compound. During the period of fruit setting, watering is carried out more often, but fertilizer should not be added any more.
When the fruiting season is over, the branches are cut by a third. Watering the plant is no longer so intense, but still make sure that the soil does not dry out.
If you create conditions suitable for the pepper indoors, the growth and development of the plant will continue in winter. There is information that the fruiting of a bush in one place may not stop for five years. Such a plant will become an unusual decoration of the room. It is used as a seasoning and even as a remedy for neuralgia and some other diseases.
