Hot Pepper 'Cow Horn'

Capsicumannuum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Capsicum (KAP-sih-kum)
Species
annuum (AN-yoo-um)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Full Sun
Seed Collecting
Days to Maturity
Soil pH requirements
Heat (Pungency)
Fruit Shape
Fruit Size
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Fruit Color
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Seed Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Mid (69-80 days)
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dutton, Alabama

Batesville, Arkansas

San Diego, California

Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Saint Augustine, Florida

Conyers, Georgia

Wendell, North Carolina

Fort Worth, Texas

West Jordan, Utah

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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D
Conyers, GA | July 2007 | positive

I have grown this plant successfully but I have problems finding the seed locally and the plant is hard to find also. I did find one th...Read More

K
Batesville, AR | June 2006 | positive

I grew six of these a few years ago and they did very well. A lot like a cayenne - a little bigger prehaps. Production was only averag...Read More

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Dutton, AL (Zone 7a) | November 2005 | positive

These tend to get very large in our garden, very productive.

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2005 | neutral

A cultivar with slender 6 -10 inch curved peppers resembleing cow horns.

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