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Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
Also known as
Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Taxonomy
Capsicum chinense 'Scotch Bonnet'
Capsicum
Solanaceae
Solanales

How to care for Caribbean Red Pepper
How often to water your Caribbean Red Pepper

every 9
Caribbean Red Pepper 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 Scotch Bonnet Pepper in your home

a window
Caribbean Red Pepper love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Caribbean Red Pepper does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Caribbean Red Pepper in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Caribbean Red Pepper

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 Caribbean Red Pepper after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I have recently put my 1 year old Scotch Bonnet Pepper near to a south facing window, some leave’s are wilting and turning yellow, is this because it’s not used to full sun? #ScotchBonnetPepper
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Anyone growing Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Peppers? #Capsicum
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Trying something new guys. I have planted some Guyana 🇬🇾 peppers and Scotch Bonnet Peppers today. I used this potting soil and no growing light. It’s by the window and on heating pad. What are my chances of these guys growing? #GregGang you have nothing on Guyana Peppers (wiri wiri peppers) #ScotchBonnetPepper #HotPeppers
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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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Tiny white bugs on plant. Does anyone know what these are and how to get rid of them? #Capsicum
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Why isn’t my plant giving flowers? #Capsicum
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On balcony for 10 days. Full sun in hot somewhat humid climate (22/30 Celsius and 70% avrg humidity. Leaves get extremely droopy within a single day of not watering. Everywhere says I should water it far less. Is something wrong? A single flower fell off #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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Do I remove the flowers off the plant #Capsicum
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I think I killed my grandma’s plant. Will it be able to recover? #Capsicum
Care Summary for Caribbean Red Pepper
Caribbean Red Pepper
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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