An extremely hot, slender green chilli grown from Indian and Bangladeshi home-garden stock — the type used fresh in daals, curries, bhortas and pickles. Heavy cropping, easy to grow in a pot or garden bed, and grown and hand-packed right here in Australia. Packet of 20 seeds.
Indian & Bangladeshi Green Chilli
The slender, fiercely hot green chilli behind real daal, bhorta, curry and fresh pickle. Grown out and hand-packed here in Australia.
Serious heat, straight away
This is a properly hot green chilli — the kind that gets sliced thin and used sparingly. Heat builds fast and lingers, so start with half of what you think you need. Picked green it's sharp and grassy; left on the bush to ripen red it turns hotter and slightly sweeter. Handle with gloves if you have sensitive skin, and keep hands away from your eyes after chopping.
A Workhorse Chilli For The Backyard
Keeps producing all season
A healthy, well-fed plant sets fruit continuously through the warm months. The more you pick, the more it flowers — leave chillies on the bush too long and production slows right down.
The everyday cooking chilli
Sliced into daal and curries, blended into bhorta or chutney, tossed through stir-fries, or split and dropped whole into hot oil. Also excellent for freezing whole or drying.
Grows happily in a pot
A 30–40cm pot on a sunny balcony or north-facing wall is enough for a productive plant. No garden bed needed.
Grown out in Australian conditions
These seeds come from plants we've grown and harvested ourselves, not repackaged imported stock. Packed by hand and posted from our backyard.
How To Grow It
Sow undercover, with warmth
Sow 5mm deep in seed-raising mix. Chillies need warm soil — aim for 25–30°C. A heat mat, a sunny indoor windowsill or a warm spot near the fridge makes a big difference. Keep the mix damp, not soggy.
Be patient with germination
Expect 7–21 days. Cold soil is the number one reason chilli seed fails or takes six weeks. If nothing has moved after two weeks, check the temperature before you check the seed.
Pot on, then harden off
Move seedlings into their own small pots once they have 2–3 true leaves. Before planting out, harden them off over a week — an hour or two outside on day one, building up gradually.
Plant out only after frost
In Melbourne that usually means late October to November. Plant 40–50cm apart in full sun, in free-draining soil enriched with compost. Cold, wet feet will stall a chilli plant for weeks.
Water and feed steadily
Deep water 2–3 times a week rather than a light daily splash; more often for pots in a heatwave. Feed every 2–3 weeks once flowering starts. Go easy on high-nitrogen feeds or you'll get a lovely bush and very few chillies.
Stake and pick often
Stake once plants reach about 40cm — a loaded branch snaps easily in Melbourne wind. Pick green and firm for classic heat, or leave to turn red for a hotter, fruitier chilli.
Melbourne Growing Calendar
A guide for Melbourne / Victoria. Warmer states can start earlier; cool highland areas later.
Common Problems & Organic Fixes
| What you'll see | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Curled, sticky new growth | Aphids | Blast off with a hose, then spray with soapy water or neem in the evening. Encourage ladybirds. |
| Fine webbing, speckled leaves | Two-spotted mite | Common in hot dry spells. Mist under the leaves and treat with neem or wettable sulphur. |
| Flowers dropping, no fruit | Heat stress or poor pollination | Shade cloth over 35°C days, keep water even, and tap flowering branches gently to help pollination. |
| Sunken dark spots on fruit | Sunscald or anthracnose | Keep some leaf cover, avoid overhead watering late in the day, and remove affected fruit promptly. |
| Yellowing lower leaves | Overwatering or hungry plant | Check drainage first. If the soil is fine, apply a balanced organic feed. |
Postage & Handling
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⬇ Enjoy GardeningGrowing times, spacing and harvest windows are a guide based on our own experience growing chillies in Melbourne, Victoria. Results will vary with your climate, soil, aspect and season. Seeds are sold for home garden use — germination depends on sowing conditions, particularly soil temperature.