Pepper - Chile - Santaka

Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. The Santaka plant will bear up to 150 peppers in it's lifetime. It is an attractive ornamental that produces white flowers and lots of various colored peppers at the same time from green to red. Even if just for the aesthetic value, you should grow this pepper. They are very hot and flavorful. Santaka peppers are a must for Asian food; thinly sliced into stir-fry dishes, a hot eggplant dish, or makes a delicious hot slurry for many dishes. The Pepper Hot Asian Santaka, 'Capsicum annuum (Hybrid)', is the ideal pepper for Asian cooking. 5 inches long. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. The peppers are 2 to 2. ... get more information