Bird's Eye Chili
About Bird's Eye Chili
Bird's Eye Chili is a popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Bird's Eye Chili likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Capsicum annuum 'Bird's Eye'
Capsicum
Solanaceae
Solanales
Also known as
Thai Chili
How to care for Bird's Eye Chili
How often to water your Bird's Eye Chili
every 9
Bird's Eye Chili needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bird's Eye Chili in your home
a window
Bird's Eye Chili love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bird's Eye Chili does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bird's Eye Chili in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Bird's Eye Chili
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bird's Eye Chili after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Do I remove the flowers off the plant #Capsicum
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Hi. New to this App, loving it so far. All my chilli plants havr lost leaves and going yellow, I've just transferred them to big pots and using pot ash potting mix. Why are they dying? #Capsicum
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Why isn’t my plant giving flowers? #Capsicum
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Replanting a bird eye pepper with a thick root #Capsicum The plant popped up when my dad was buried last year, as I was trying for Jalapeños. It is really important to me but the root is close to the house and as close as it is the sun isn't hitting Layne and he liked the sun. First year full of pepper on a tiny plant. This year one single pepper. Since bird eye is usually grown wild, if I kill it- doubt a bird is planting another. I'll take all and any tips to move it or I'm going to end up putting up a mirror outside lbvs 😂.
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It seems like I keep getting holes in my leaves. Would this be from a certain bug? How do I stop? #Capsicum
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Stunted chilli? I think i potted this on to early, and may not be in the best spot (south east window). Any tips or advice? #capsicum #capsicumannuum #chilli
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How much to water a Serrano plant? Thanks #Capsicum
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Also how much should I water my Jalapeño plant per 8 days? #Capsicum
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Should I bring this inside for winter? How do I keep it healthy throughout the year? #Capsicum
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The plant’s leaves look curly in the edge, and in a weird shape. Any ideas? #Capsicum
Care Summary for Bird's Eye Chili
Bird's Eye Chili
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.