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Jalapeño

Stuff them, can them or dry them: the all-purpose hot pepper.

Type: Hot pepper

Sun / water: Full sun / water as needed

When I plant it: Late winter, early to mid spring. I start them in pots and transfer them to beds. They love summer heat but can show heat stress with yellowing leaves.

What I’ve seen

White blooms before fruiting into a new pepper. Peppers come in a wide range of spiciness, from Thai hot to American hot.

How I use it

Hot. Jalapeños can be stuffed, cut into rounds and canned, or dehydrated. They can be used just about any way you can imagine.


This profile shares what I have experienced growing this plant in my Central Florida garden. I am not a certified horticulturist, so results in your garden may differ.

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