Peppers are known for their bright color, crunchy texture, and many nutrients such as vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber. Bell peppers are delicious raw or roasted, while hot peppers add spice to salsas and chilies. Enjoy home-grown vegetables with your own recipes and learn how to grow peppers indoors to brighten up your living space.
Pepper aficionados measure their spice level on the Scoville scale. Mild bell peppers are zero-rated and do not contain capsaicin, the chemical that gives peppers their heat.
The Scoville scale works with a variety of chili peppers, including the Carolina Reaper, considered the world’s hottest chili.
Among the bell peppers, the green pepper is an unripe fruit that has a red color when ripe. Although green peppers are good to eat, red bell peppers are sweeter and more nutritious.
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Can you grow peppers indoors?
Choose a variety of peppers
Growing peppers from seed indoors
Transplanting indoor pepper plants from the garden
How to grow peppers indoors: light and temperature
Growing peppers at home: watering, fertilizing, pollination
How to grow peppers at home: pruning and pruning
Harvesting peppers
Prevention and treatment of pests and diseases in pepper plants
Can you grow peppers indoors?
Peppers can be grown in the living room at home, but the fruits may not be as large as in the garden.
When growing peppers indoors, it’s important to have enough light and the right soil temperature. Artificial light may be necessary when growing peppers indoors to ensure proper germination and growth.
Choose a variety of peppers
The genus Capsicum includes more than 30 species. Most famously, Capsicum annuum includes food favorites like bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, and cayenne peppers. Growing habaneros at home is similar to growing poblanos or other chili peppers.