Re: [CH] zimbabwe bird
Sunny Conley (chilknight@zianet.com)
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:02:45 -0700
Thanks to all who shared info on the Zimbabwe bird. Chile cheers! Sunny
---Sunny Conley
http://www.hotonthetrail.net
Peter Moss wrote:
> > 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
>
> --
> Peter Moss
>
> After one hundred and fifty years and many thousands of firearms
> control laws to reduce crime the list of successes should be
> long and illustrious. Where is the list?