I bought a few of these today, because they looked interesting (Leaves entirely spiny, which I thought was cool) and were actually ripe. Anyway, I've had success growing a Smooth Cayenne, and I was wondering if the care and starting requirements were similar. In regards to the smooth cayenne, I pulled the leafy crown out, removed some of the lower leaves, then cut the stem back till I started seeing root buds, stuck it in rooting hormone, left it outside to dry for a day, then moved it to a glass of water till it rooted a few weeks later.