Capsicum annuum 'Toofan'
A vigorous, semi-upright chilli pepper with green leaves and white flowers. The flowers develop into masses of weeping, downward-facing green fruit, around 10cm in length, ripening to bright red, with a hot flavour. An early-fruiting variety which can be sown in March for harvesting at the beginning of the summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Neutral, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | Green Red | |
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Pendulous weeping
- Genus
Capsicum are annual or perennial plants, with simple, alternate leaves, and tubular or bell-shaped flowers. They are grown for their glossy, many-seeded edible fruits, including chilli and bell peppers, and as indoor ornamental plants
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in pots of fertile peat-free compost under glass or on a sheltered sunny patio. Alternatively grow in good garden soil in a polytunnel. See how to grow: chilli peppers for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Pinch out the growing tip of shoots to encourage a bushier plant. Keep picking fruit to encourage further flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and blossom end rot
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