Capsicum annuum, Willings barbados pepper

Willings barbados pepper
Capsicum annuum 

Light: Full sun
Water: Somewhat drought tolerant, prefers regular moisture, does not tolerate overwatering
Hardiness: Summer crop, extremely frost intolerant, plant well after last chance of frost
Spacing: 1' between plants, 1- 1.5' between rows
Days to maturity: 70- 80
Soil notes: Well-draining, rich garden soil, compost amendment beneficial.         

Fruit: Tiny, cone-shaped, dark green maturing to red, extremely spicy 

Notes: Likely native to Yucatan and Central America, this pepper is said to have traveled to Barbados in the seventeenth century. It was given to John Bartram in the 1760s by Charles Willing, twice mayor of Philadelphia, as a tropical house plant, but it was a was a popular Caribbean condiment in old Philadelphia and Charleston cookery, particularly as a seasoning for soups and sauces.