The Complete Guide to Growing Chile Piquin (Capsicum annuum)

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📼 IN THIS VIDEO:
Learn about Texas Native pepper, Chile Pequín, Chile Pequin, or the Bird Pepper (Capsicum annuum), including how to grow it yourself and its benefits.
If you're a fan of spicy food, then you'll definitely want to know about the Chile Pequín pepper. In this video, we'll cover everything you need to l earn about this flavorful pepper, from its origins to its health benefits.
Plus, we'll show you how to grow your own Chile Pequín peppers at home! Don't miss out on adding this versatile pepper to your garden and spice up your dishes.
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📌 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Chile Pequín
00:15 Characteristics of Chile Pequín
00:58 Versatility and Resilience of Chili Pequín
01:27 Distribution & Uses of Chili Pequín
02:15 Growing Conditions for Chili Pequín
02:40 Benefits of Growing Chili Pequín
04:45 Chili Pequín & Wildlife
05:29 Planting & Caring for Chile Pequín
07:38 Companion Plants
08:02 Seasonal Expectations for Chili Pequín
09:13 Medicinal & Edible Uses
10:11 Propagating Chili Pequín
11:03 Conclusion
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@priscillalerma5830 2 ай бұрын

i’m near mcallen and we’ve had our chili pequin tree ever since i was little, even survived our “freezes”. i’m planning on planting another one with our peppers. thank you for this video!

@CoryAmesYT 2 ай бұрын

Oh that's awesome! Yeah, you might be in one of the perfect spots in TX for it to remain year after year. Mine remain small bushes because they die back each year (San Antonio). Thanks for watching (and sharing!), -Cory

@bk6916 2 ай бұрын

Cool video. I originally tried to germinate these with a wet paper towel and failed. Abuela said to let the pepper completely dry out then plant into shallow soil. I planted 8 seeds this way hoping one would work. After almost 4 weeks I was about to throw in the towel after checking everyday. Skipped a day and all 8 popped up at once. Just transplanted them and gonna give some away.

@CoryAmesYT 2 ай бұрын

Oh wow, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing. Good tip from the abuela. -Cory

@chrisgarcia5462 12 күн бұрын

I'm from Brownsville, TX and down here the bird that's responsible for spreading the seeds is the Chico. .(AKA THE MOCKINGBIRD)

@CoryAmesYT 10 күн бұрын

Oh yeah. Same here in San Antonio.

@jerrykrautenstaben6584 3 күн бұрын

To propagate them, soak them in a 1:10 bleach/water solution for 5-10 min, rinse them, keep them moist folded in a damp paper towel. This helps weaken the hard seed coating and does the same as the stomach acids in the birds digestive system. Works great for me. Before learning this trick I had very little success getting them to sprout.

@CoryAmesYT 3 күн бұрын

good tip! thank you for sharing. i have them sprouting around my yard because of the birds so i don't think to sow from seed. but very helpful for others!

@cookieromero3408 22 күн бұрын

Ours in full Texas sun no shade and grows well barely water at all. Freeze did not hurt it at all so far.❤

@CoryAmesYT 22 күн бұрын

Awesome! How was the fruiting?

@chakathewolf Ай бұрын

Put them in vinegar to make pepper sauce. Add 5 or 6 when you can pickles.

@CoryAmesYT 29 күн бұрын

Oh! Good tip. 👍

@menyp7402 3 ай бұрын

Awesome pepper. Great favor to hotness balance. They will spread in warm climate lol cool video

@CoryAmesYT 3 ай бұрын

They certainly have spread in my yard. It's sort of fun to see where they'll pop up next. Thanks for watching!

@100lucch 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I just tried some dried ones which were put in a blender. They were excellent, hot and spicy. I asked for some seeds and wow that had some spare. So I'm going to try growing them in Southern Australia.

@CoryAmesYT 2 ай бұрын

best of luck! I'll be curious to hear how it goes. I have them all over my yard now because of the birds. haha Hoping the same for you!

@elviragutierrez8396 7 күн бұрын

What ph level do pequins need for them to grow. My chilie pequin plant was full of flowers with ONE SINGLE chilie on it. After 4 days, it dried up.😳 We use miracle grow dirt and use a hydration meter, so we won't over water it. They are in pots. Thank you for your advice on this. It is much appreciated.

@CoryAmesYT 7 күн бұрын

Mmm, interesting. They dried up? First off, as far as I know, Chili Pequin prefer moisture locations for planting. They grow naturally in woodlands and low areas. Second, Chile's can sometimes prefer more acidic soil, but not by that much. ~6-7.5. However, I'm here on San Antonio with a balanced ph and ours are thriving... can you tell me more?

@enriqueaguiar4002 Ай бұрын

I'm going a pequin plant as well and its a bout a month old.. can't wait for it to fruit.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

awesome! where are you at? Mine have green peppers starting to show. 🤠

@enriqueaguiar4002 Ай бұрын

@@CoryAmesYT I'm in Phoenix AZ and I'm growing my plant indoors. I got the seeds to germinate with a heat mat and grow light with a 12 hr timer from 7am/7pm. My plant still seems to be growing and filling with more leaves but no sign of flowers yet.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

@@enriqueaguiar4002 interesting! thanks for sharing.

@chrischiles6263 Ай бұрын

Interesting, I have a handful of these growing around my backyard, and ive been tending to them since the weather first started to turn from the winter. I am curious though, Out of all of them, the one that is doing the best, and is also the only one to be producing at the moment is the one that gets almost a full days sun. It is absolutely covered in peppers right now. The next healthiest one and one that is about the same size, is in maybe 6/8 hours of sun. But is only just now starting to flower. then the rest are in the most shade, maybe only receiving a few hours a day of direct sun, still aren't even flowering! I always thought this was because maybe they needed a lot more sun. Now I am confused again as to whats up with them. Ill have to dig around some more and try to see why.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

Always an experiment! Yeah, I would say that my chili pequin that fruit the best get the most sun, however, in peak summer they can wilt a bit. Mixed bag! Also would imagine that it depends on the moisture levels. I know the city of San Antonio planted a bunch of chili pequin near the river here, in direct direct sun. I haven't seen them recently, but I remember last summer they were doing great. However, I do believe they were on some reasonable supplemental water (from rain collection).

@moofree Ай бұрын

1:20 Note that inaturalist page seems to conflate Chile Piquins and the smaller+hotter Chile Petins. I've only seen Petins in the wild up here in Austin.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

My understanding is that those were the same thing, just different common names?? www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAAN4

@moofree Ай бұрын

@@CoryAmesYT KZfaq restricted my last post for linking to a gardening site I guess, but yeah, I bought a few Piquins from HEB and none of the peppers visibly resembled the tiny round chiltepins I've found in the wild around here since the 90s. However by taste, the wild dried chiltepins and the HEB dried pequins are similarly flavorful and about the same spicyness. Makes me wonder if the difference is simply growing conditions...

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

@@moofree I do notice that the peppers that spring up randomly in my landscape versus the parent plants I purchased and planted grow a bit differently. However the peppers are the same. I don't know though - interesting!

@moofree Ай бұрын

@@CoryAmesYT Planted one of my wild chiltepin seeds yesterday, I'll let you know how it turns out. Though I guess I should plant a Pequin seed too for comparison.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

@@moofree yes, please do! Very curious. Ahhh that's a good enough experiment for me. 🤪

@Alex-uz6bk 24 күн бұрын

I planted chile piquin for the first time. Is it normal for the green peppers to turn purple/black? Will they eventually turn red? I'm not sure when to harvest. Thanks!

@CoryAmesYT 24 күн бұрын

Hey there - I'm wondering, are they planted in full sun?? Thanks for watching, -Cory

@Alex-uz6bk 23 күн бұрын

@@CoryAmesYT Yes, they get full sun most of the day... when it's not cloudy. I'm in central Mexico. The rainy season started about a week ago. The plants look very happy. I was surprised by the super dark color.

@CoryAmesYT 22 күн бұрын

@@Alex-uz6bk hmmm, interesting. I'm wondering if it's too much sun for the chilis (not the plants), but the chilis! 🤔

@gigirossi8315 Ай бұрын

Is there a diffrence growing between Chile Piquin and Chiltepin besida shape and size? We are from NYS.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

I don't believe so - and tbh, I'm still not convinced that they are different plants. I believe they are the *same* but one has been cultivated for nursery trade, while the other is "wild." www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/chile-pequin/ So! I don't believe they require many different conditions. However, the nursery-adapted versions might be more forgiving.

@gigirossi8315 Ай бұрын

@@CoryAmesYT thank you for your response. I picked up the plants in Arizona, including a pencil planting and they are doing beautifully.

@CoryAmesYT Ай бұрын

@@gigirossi8315 rock on! It's a fun thing to grow. Looks like I'll be getting a good harvest again this year, so, I'm pretty excited!