- 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!