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Known as the Hawk Claw Chilli due to its talon shape. Chilli Pepper Takanotsume is a very hot speciality chilli pepper from Japan. Clusters of upward pointing peppers ripen from light green to red when mature, peppers up to 2 inches long 0.25 inches wide. Used in Japanese cuisine.

General Information
Capsicum General Sowing information: Chilli seeds and collections Sow seeds early as some hot peppers can take 120+ days from transplanting to fruiting. Temp should be maintained at the indicated temp 25-30°C chilli seeds will germinate at 25C but will take longer 30C+ is the preferred temp for hot chillies Jolokia, Morich, Tepin and Habanero chillies they can also be slow and erratic to emerge (allow up to 35+ days for germination) compost should not be too moist to prevent the seeds from rotting, keep chilli seed & seedlings out of draughts