Sowing months
Feb–Mar, Jun
Sunlight
Six hours of sun
Water
Every second day
Mature size
60–120 cm
First harvest
Fruit at 120 days
Family
Solanaceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Wear gloves when picking; wash hands twice after.
The ghost chilli of Nagaland — a genuine regional speciality, and ferocious.
Growing it
Wear gloves when picking; wash hands twice after.
What it is for
A GI-tagged north-eastern chilli; use a quarter of what you think.