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Chili Pepper
فلفل حار
Easier and more heat-proof than sweet pepper — often fruits into early summer.
💧 Summer water
Daily
💧 Winter water
Every 2 days
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun
🔥 Heat
Handles heat
🌱 Difficulty
Easy
⏱️ To harvest
65–85 days
🪴 Containers
Yes, grows in pots
📅 Best sowing
Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar
Planting calendar (UAE)
Jan
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Aug
Sep
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💧 Watering
Daily in heat; a *slightly* stressed chili actually fruits hotter.
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun; handles late-spring heat much better than its sweet cousin.
🪨 Soil & setup
Any decent free-draining mix; chilis produce even in a 20 cm pot.
🧺 Harvest
Pick green or leave to colour; regular picking keeps flowers coming.
🧓 Grandmother's notes
- ◆A healthy plant can live 2–3 years here if shaded through August.
- ◆One plant supplies most households — plant two only if you mean it.