Jamaican Hot Pepper Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Jamaican Hot Pepper Seeds produce vigorous tropical pepper plants known for their intensely spicy fruits and rich aromatic flavor commonly used in Caribbean cuisine, jerk seasoning, sauces, and marinades. These plants develop bushy green foliage and produce colorful peppers that mature from green to red, orange, or yellow depending on the variety. They are popular in home gardens, raised beds, containers, and greenhouse cultivation due to their high heat level and productive growth habit. The plants thrive in warm climates with full sun exposure and fertile, well drained soil.

Features

• Produces authentic Jamaican-style hot peppers
• Rich aroma with strong spicy heat
• High yielding warm season crop
• Suitable for containers and garden beds
• Ideal for tropical and subtropical climates

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Capsicum chinense
• Common Name: Jamaican Hot Pepper
• Seed Type / Variety: Fruiting vegetable seed
• Growth Habit: Bushy perennial (grown as annual in cooler climates)
• USDA Zones: 9 to 11 (grown as annual in most regions)
• Planting Season: Spring to early summer
• Growing Season: Warm season crop
• Sowing Season: February to June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 21 days in warm soil (25°C to 32°C)
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well drained fertile loamy soil rich in organic matter
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering, avoid waterlogging
• Mature Plant Size: 60 to 120 cm height depending on variety
• Plant Spacing: 40 to 60 cm apart