SPERLI Chili De Cayenne

The classic among red chillies: De Cayenne ripens from July to October in raised beds and tubs – and one packet is enough for around 50 plants.

The story

Origins & history

After the chilli reached Europe with Columbus, Portuguese seafarers spread it rapidly in the 16th century across Africa to India and South-East Asia. Within a few decades the American plant had made itself at home there – today many Asian cuisines are hard to imagine without chilli.

Uses

Cayenne chillies can be used fresh, but above all they dry and grind well. The result is a spice that brings warmth to soups, stews and sauces. With seed for so many plants, there is plenty to share.

Meaning

Its name is associated with the town of Cayenne in French Guiana. As “cayenne pepper”, the red powder found its way onto spice racks all over the world.

A thought for giving

Threaded onto strings and dried, chilli pods keep summer alive deep into winter. A gift that stores warmth for later.

At a glance

• Contents: 1 packet for approx. 50 plants
• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Life cycle: annual
• Position: sunny
• Suitable for containers: yes (raised bed, container)
• Sow indoors: February–April
• Harvest: July–October
• Sowing depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Germination temperature: 20–25 °C
• Germination time: 14–21 days
• Plant spacing: 40 cm
• Row spacing: 40 cm
• Seed type: loose seed

How to sow

1. Start indoors from February to April, in seed compost in the Anzuchthaus PRO24 propagator.
2. Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep; at 20–25 °C they germinate in 14–21 days.
3. Keep the seedlings bright and warm.
4. From mid-May, plant in full sun in raised beds or tubs with Chili- & Paprikaerde (chilli and pepper compost), spacing 40 × 40 cm.

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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