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Jalapeño Pepper Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Capsicum annuum

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Jalapeño Pepper care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Capsicum annuum
Common names
Chili Pepper
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Species
C. annuum
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Start growing

High heat, steady water. Great for pots.

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Growing with your kit

Adapts perfectly to Seeds In A Cup® small greenhouse.

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Propagation

By seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

70-80 days; 'corking' indicates heat.

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Growing conditions

Warm, sunny, loamy soil.

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Weather & tolerances

Heat tolerant; cold night sensitive.

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Pests & plant health

Pepper maggots, bacterial spot.

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Plant safety

Contains capsaicin; wear gloves.

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Botanical features

Small chili plant; thick-walled fruits.

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Varieties

‘Early Jalapeño’, ‘TAM Jalapeño’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Heat staple. salsas, poppers

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Native range & distribution

Native to Mexico; global phenomenon.

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Conservation

Extremely secure.

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Name origins

Named after Xalapa, Mexico.

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History

Aztec origins (smoking Chipotles).

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to jalapeño pepper.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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