Naga Morich - Chilli Pepper - Capsicum Chinense - Extremely Hot - 5 Seeds The Patio Vegetable Collection

Naga Morich - Chilli Pepper - Capsicum Chinense - Extremely Hot - 5 Seeds The Patio Vegetable CollectionThis is a somewhat controversial name. Some regard this as one and the same variety as the Bhut Jolokia. We however have researched this. The Naga Morich is a variety on it's own. It has a smaller bush with the peppers not quite as large as the Bhut Jolokia. The heat is almost as hot, making this in the 10 hottest peppers. USDA Zone N A Season to Sow N A

Many are quite tall with fans of sword-shaped leaves and spikes of showy flowers that are usually pink

The pods split open allowing the seeds to fall to the ground

Growing from 30cm to 50cm with long narrow leaves sheathed at the base and scented white/ cream flowers with pink/ mauve at the tips

with a pale green colour that matures to a creamy white

Most species grow in the Mediterranean and bordering regions of Europe and Asia

bluish green or turquoise flowered plant with whitish tips is great sown in the autumn

Most species have upright stems but some have a lax habit with spreading stems that mound over the surface of the ground

red white and purple

chinensis prefers slopes and likes also to grow in ravines

Spathulate leaves

Features dark purple pods

At 10 to 15cm long and 6cm wide they are ideal for pickling and for a variety of cuisines