Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
- Partial Shade to Full Sun (At Least 3 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 6 - 8 Inches
- Mild spicy peppers
- Harvest in 95 to 110 days
- Scoville Rating: 15,000 - 30,000 SHU
Spice up your food with the Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Pepper. This bushy, upright plant makes a stunning and stylish addition to your deck or balcony or can live as a houseplant while also providing a crop of hot peppers. The plant will grow 6 to 8 inches tall and 8 inches wide, while the peppers are 2 inches long and 0.75 inches wide. The bright green peppers turn a vibrant red when they are mature. The peppers can be used raw, cooked, or canned for future use. This plant has a bushy, upright growth habit with red peppers that are 2 inches long and .75 inches wide.
Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Pepper Care
Grow Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Pepper plants indoors near a sunny window, or place the plants outdoors in full to partial sun after the temperature warms up. Rich, well-draining soil with a pH level of 6.0 to 6.8 is ideal.
Growing Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Peppers
This compact plant reaches 6 to 8 inches and can thrive in a container in an outdoor space or on a kitchen countertop. The bright red peppers hang down from the stems and are ready to pick in 95 to 110 days.
Growing Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Peppers in Containers
The Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Pepper is a bushy, upright plant. Grow one plant in a 6-inch container with drainage holes to prevent the soil from becoming soggy.
Watering Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Peppers
Water this pepper plant with the top several inches of soil dries out. Peppers prefer to dry out, so feel the soil and only water when necessary.
Feeding Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Peppers
Feed the plant using a water-soluble fertilizer every few weeks. The fertilizer can be balanced and have a ratio like 10-10-10 or opt for a fertilizer low in nitrogen, so something like 5-10-10.
Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Pepper Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: |
| Plant Type: Edible Plants |
| Light Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun (At Least 3 Hours Of Direct Sunlight) |
| Mature Height: 6 - 8 Inches |
| Mature Spread: 8 Inches |
| Spacing: 8 Inches |
| Habit: Upright |
| Flower Color(s): Green, Red |
| Flower Description: |
| Bloom Period: |
| Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Foliage Description: Bright Green |
| Seasonal Interest: N/A |
| Watering: Low |
| Resists: N/A |
| Tolerates: N/A |
| Attracts: N/A |
| Container Role: |
| Uses: Wildlife Gardens |
| Features: N/A |
| Brand: KITCHEN MINIS™ |
| Common Name: Kitchen Minis™ Tamale Pepper |
| Other Name(s): |
| Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum |
- SKU:
- PEPTM
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
3.5" Pot
Also Known As:
3.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
~1.42 quarts
4.25" Pot
Also Known As:
4.25" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.93"H x 4.25"W
Volume:
~1.56 pints
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
~1.50 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
~2.26-3.73 quarts
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Pre-Ordered Plants
Pre-ordered plants are scheduled to ship in Spring 2025. We carefully plan our shipping dates based on your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to ensure optimal planting conditions upon arrival. Want it sooner/later? Reach out, and we'll try our best to accommodate.
Estimated Spring Shipping Schedule
Estimated ship week for pre-ordered plants will ship based on growing zones as shown below.
| Growing Zone | Estimated Ship Week |
|---|---|
| Zone 10 | March 24th |
| Zone 9 | March 31st |
| Zone 8 | April 7th |
| Zone 7 | April 14th |
| Zone 6b | April 21st |
| Zone 6a | April 28th |
| Zone 5b | May 5th |
| Zone 5a | May 12th |
| Zone 4 | May 19th |
| Zone 3 | May 26th |
Note: These are only estimated ship dates. Plants may ship out later depending on weather & growing conditions of the plant.
Note: Only plants indicated as pre-order will ship as shown above. All other plants and hard goods will ship as normal.
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