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Bird's Eye Chilli

Pachi Mirchi / Bird Chilli

Tiny fiery chillies on compact bushes. Dries easily for year-round spice.

FruitingeasyperennialWarm seasonWet seasonCool season
Curated guide
83terrace fit
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Mar–Oct.

PerennialBird's Eye Chilli is perennial — plant or establish once; ongoing care matters more than a single sowing month.
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Bird's Eye Chilli monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryGood
MarchBest
AprilBest
MayBest
JuneBest
JulyBest
AugustBest
SeptemberBest
OctoberBest
NovemberGood
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
12L (12 inch pot)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
None
First harvest
70 days from sowing
Lifecycle
730 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 70.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Bird's Eye Chilli

Suitable for Hyderabad terraces with regular watering and good drainage.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Year-round
  • Low effort

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