Chili pepper
Capsicum frutescens
Pungent chili pepper species including tabasco and bird's-eye types, grown for its small hot fruits.
Family
Solanaceae
Temperature
18-30°C (absolute 7-40°C)
Rainfall
600-1500mm (absolute 400-2000mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
5.5-6.8 (absolute 4.3-8.3)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile soils