- You will get 20 Seeds of Cayenne Red Pepper Giants Non-Gmo Heirloom Vegetable Seeds.
- Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt.
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun.
- Life Cycle: Perennial.
- Watering: Medium.
- Cultivating Difficulty: Easy.
- The giant fruits of heirloom red cayenne peppers are quite often used as a medicinal, herbal or cooking aid and are extremely flavorful!
- These are actually tender perennials and will excel as houseplants if brought indoors from the cold in northern climates.
- The spicy red cayenne pepper is reported by some to have many medicinal uses including: anti-irritant properties, decongestant aid, anti-fungal, joint relief or anti-inflammatory etc..
- Red Cayenne is used in Korean, Sichuan cuisine and many other Asian dishes.
- Red Cayenne would make a very interesting Bonsai specimen with its unique looking fruits.
- Always consult a Physician before consuming these peppers for medicinal reasons.
- It is high in a number of vitamins and minerals.
- Red Cayenne contains Capsaicin which, according to animal studies, will boost metabolism and could, potentially, be a weight loss aid.
- It is used in flavoring many American dishes and has even been used in Energy drinks!