Hungarian Hot Wax’s medium-hot fruit average 14cm (5.5”) long, ripening from yellow to shades of orange and red. Compact, productive plants grow up to 60cm (24") in height. Early and widely adapted, this one does well even in cool summers, performing well from Vancouver Island to Nova Scotia. At a relatively mild 5,000 - 10,000 SHU's, Hungarian Hot Wax is good for pickling, sliced or whole. Try a couple of plants in some three-to-five-gallon containers on your patio.
Matures in 60 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
Details
Botanical Name
Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
Common Name
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
Hardiness Zone
Appearance
Max Height
24 inches
Max Spread
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Fruit
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
- Pickling
Fruit Colour
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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