| Description | Long Slime Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum) An heirloom Cayenne Pepper producing a long red pepper. Has a 30,000 to 50,000 rating on the scoville scale. |
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| Pronunciation | (KAP-sih-kum)(AN-yoo-um) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Edible Fruit |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | prefer the warmer weather |
| Flowers | white |
| Fruit | long slim wrinkled or smooth pods, often twisted, has a 30,000 to 50,000 rating on the Scoville scale, mildly hot, can be dried or eaten fresh |
| Dimensions | 24 inches tall |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Long Red Slim Cayenne, Long Red, Slim Cayenne, Long Narrow Cayenne, Long Red Narrow |
| Author's Notes | Best to plant pepper plants in the garden when the weather is consistently warm. I live in zone #5 and Memorial Day weekend in a bout as soon as they can be planted in the garden. |