Differences in Cayenne pepper plants

12 years ago

I see for sale various nursery plants called "Cayenne" at local stores.

Some simply just say 'Cayenne Pepper' or
'Hot Cayenne'
'Hot Cayenne Hybrid' (Bonnies has this but doesn't say which hybrid)
'Long Slim Cayenne'
'Cayenne Large' or 'Cayenne Large Thick'

and of course there are dozens of listed varieties also for the more serious.

My question, what do you actually get with these more vague Cayenne? Is one Long Slim from one seller the same as another? Do open pollinated types tend to be rather bastardized? Do you really know what you are getting?

What types have the largest plants? Wimpy plants disappoint me.

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drew51 SE MI Z5b/6a
12 years ago
I have not grown Cayenne, but from others it sounds like the plant itself is rather robust and easy to grow. One person I know grows as many varieties she can find. Here's what she is currently growing
1. Cayenne (Bulgaria)
2. Cayenne Arzeta (Indonesia)
3. Cayenne Azgri (India)
4. Cayenne Baelae (China)
5. Cayenne Byadagi (India)
6. Cayenne Corbaci (Turkey)
7. Cayenne de Espania
8. Cayenne de Italia
9. Cayenne Gigante (Bolivia)
1. Cayenne Golden
2. Cayenne Guinea Spice (Malta)
3. Cayenne Impala
4. Cayenne Inchanga (South Africa)
5. Cayenne Joes Long (by way of Italy to Montreal to Joe Sesito to Carolyn to Johnny's Seeds.)
6. Cayenne Keriting (Indonesia)
7. Cayenne Kopay (Indonesia)
8. Cayenne Laris (Indonesia)
9. Cayenne Long, thick, Hot (Guiana)
10. Cayenne Long, Thin, Hot (Guiana)
11. Cayenne Maules Red
12. Cayenne Monstruo Rojo Guatemala
13. Cayenne NuMex Las Cruces
14. Cayenne Paramas Indonesia
15. Cayenne Portugal
16. Cayenne Ring Of Fire
17. Cayenne Ristra (Mexico)
18. Cayenne Sujata (India)
19. Cayenne Supremo (Colombia)
20. Cayenne Type Bangladeshi
21. Cayenne Type Kashmiri Mirch (India)
22. Cayenne Type Mesilla
23. Cayenne Type Mombasa (Uganda)
24. Cayenne Uyababa (South Africa)
25. Cayenne Type Lama Panas Merah (Malaysia)
OK. looking at the list I am growing one of these, number 33. I was told Uyababa can easily grow to 6 feet.
fred_d
12 years ago
I have hot cayenne hybrid from bonnie. It is yellow and has some heat.The label says Hot Golden Cayenne (hybrid pepper)SU is 30,000-50,000.Bonnieplants has the photo
of this pepper.
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farmerdill
12 years ago
I have only grown two of the older op cayenne peppers. Long Slim is much more pungent than Large Thick. Long Thin is supposed to be in between but I have not grown it. I have not grown the hybrid Cheyenne. They are all relatively compact plants.