Plant Care Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

Taxonomy

Chili De Arbol
Chili

How to care for Hot Pepper

💦 Water

How often to water your Hot Pepper

Water needs for Hot Pepper
0.5 cups
every 9

Hot 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.

Calculate water needs of Hot Pepper

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Hot Pepper in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Hot Pepper: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Hot Pepper may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hot Pepper in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Hot Pepper

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Hot Pepper: repot after 2X growth

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 Hot Pepper after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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