Re: [CH] zimbabwe bird
Peter Moss (pmoss@yoda.alt.za)
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:13:04 RSA-2
> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:57:06 +1100
> From: Luke Speer <lukasz@midcoast.com.au>
> I am Growing some here in Oz, I think I got the seed some
> time ago from Peter Moss. Mine are probably 10mm long X 4-5 mm
> wide ( maximum size ) with most smaller. The Bushes don't seem
> to grow big reaching only about 180 mm in height in pots, they
> may grow taller in ground. Basic shape is oval, Fairly seedy,
> hardy .. Luke in Oz
Like all thing it depends much on your growing conditions. The
plants here in South Africa in frost free regions will reach
4..5ft. Are quite bushy as well as you noted.
Species is C. frutescens. Common throughout Africa and has
many regional names including but not limited to peri-peri,
devil, Malawi bird, Zimbabwe bird.... These are all the same
chile with only small differences.
Very hardy and grow for many years.
The closest American chile would be I guess a Tabasco,
which is slightly larger. Similar taste and similar heat. Not
as hardy.
Graeme Caseltons website has descriptions of African Devil
and Zimbabwe bird.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/chile/chile.html
Jim 'Mild to Wild' Campbell grew a batch a year or two back. He
may have other comments to add.
I'll be planting one or two this year. At present I only have
old seed (4yr) that probably will not germinate well.
An interesting chile but I would not rely on this one for
filling large containers ;-)
Peter
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