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Unfortunately that link is riddled with inaccurate information. There are hundreds of species of "Hawk Moths" around the world. They are also known as Sphinx Moths and Hummingbird Moths (although only one species officially has that common name). Of the several dozen species that live in the...

White Kanthari (C. frutescens). I’ve been pruning it regularly to keep it small, at least for now.

Three KS White Thai and one Aji Omnicolor

“Phuljadi” with an interesting growth pattern. Huge leaves on the main stem, most of which I trimmed off lower down.

Habanada looking happy so far.

“Ka Hari Mirch” seedlings.

I believe it’s a 3 gallon, it’s not a typical shape, being tall and skinny compared to other pots.

Pusa Jwala. I decided to cull the “mother” plant as it seemed to be in a slow decline after a year and a half of producing hundreds of peppers for me. Hopefully it’s offspring (this one) is just as prolific.

The Bhavnagri “Hot Bhaji”. It seems to have a symmetrical growth habit. Just starting to produce now.

The wiri wiri, often harvested and often trimmed.

By "Carl" you mean Jesse right? 😆

Currently growing in the tent: Most are immature at the moment, started in February. 1. Wiri wiri (C. chinense?) which is now two years old and counting 2. Pusa Jwala (C. annuum) 3. Bhavnagri "Hot Bhaji" (C. annuum) 4. Kanthari "white"(C. frutescens) 5. Phuljadi (C. annuum) A cluster type VERY...

Hopefully I can stick with it, and update more often this year. I have very limited space, one grow tent and an 11th floor balcony that faces North/Northeast.

If you want something useful and that attracts loads of beneficial insects (and other pollinators), grow cilantro, dill, fennel, or parsley, or any of the other Umbelliferae/Apiaceae. Allow those plants to flower, as the flowers attract Syrphid (Hover) flies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, and other...

When I used to live in West Lafayette, IN I started my C. chinense around the last week of February or 1st week of March. I started everything else mid to late March. The spring winds in Indiana are brutal! The hot and humid summer weather with warm nights certainly resulted in all pepper...

I've had much better luck using lacewings than any insecticides or ladybugs. It's kind of annoying distributing the eggs and hoping they don't blow away, but once you get a couple larvae on a plant the aphids gradually completely disappear. They aren't resistant to being munched on.

I don't believe the pests are what is causing the growth issues. Definitely appears to be some sort of nutrient/soil/medium issue. I have had the same issue with certain growing mediums. Once I changed growing medium, I had no more issues. If you aren't able to get a different growing medium, or...

The answer is no, they don't survive in those zones, and they aren't found in the higher elevations, only in low elevations, and where there is adequate moisture. I grew chiltepin in my garden in Phoenix. It would go deciduous in winter, regardless of temperatures. One winter had very little...

The ghost pepper also doesn't have anybody claiming it to be their pepper, fraudulently or not. So companies and marketers don't have to worry about those legal/financial ramifications.

I was a member years ago, it used to be the only way you could use their exchange/expanded catalog. Now you can buy from the exchange without membership. I've gotten a few cool things from the exchange...some different Indian chillies that they don't put in their annual printed catalog.