Hot Pepper 'Siling Labuyo'

Massive amounts of peppers from a single plant, especially the second year. These dry excellently when just left out on plates and will ...Read Morekeep for a few years when dry. They will ripen from green easily if you need to harvest early.

Flavor wasn't anything special but they worked great for adding heat to dishes that needed it both dried and crushed and the yield alone made growing them more than worthwhile.

Very easy to grow in frost-free zones. Nearly pest and disease free, and tolerates poor soil. Somewhat drought tolerant.

...Read MoreFlavorful but VERY hot little (1/2") chile peppers are good for making 'Tabasco' type hot sauce, homemade 'cayenne' powder, salsa, etc. Also very good if pickled while still green.

Needs a long growing season, 100 to 120 days from transplanting--similar to habaneros. However, if it is protected from frost., it grows as a perennial & will produce chiles year after year (often producing 2 or 3 crops per year!) If grown this way, the plant can reach heights of 4 to 6 feet, and widths of 3 to 4 feet.

A small (1/2 inch) pointed pungent Philippino chile.