Botanical Name: Common Names:
Capsicum frutescens African Birds Eye Chilli, Peri Peri Chilli,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Shrub Like, Spreading, Upright
Description:
African Bird's Eye Chilli is an exotic evergreen annual herb with a shrub-like, upright, spreading habit. It produces white flowers. Commonly grown for its edible fruit, it is suited to tropical vegetable gardens and can be used in culinary plantings. It is also suitable for mixed herb beds and small-scale edible landscapes. Grows to approx. 1m H x 0.6m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained