Why Is My Chili Plant Dying?

Chili plants make excellent additions to your garden if you want to add a little spice to your favorite dishes.

[{"selector":"#anim-5edf98cd-f340-400e-86bf-3b649cc75b9a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.1)","scale(0.99)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-6bb12e5e-9437-45c0-812e-b7ea102dd64e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.1)","scale(0.99)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-102157b7-d124-477b-8a5c-e3f62bc503ab","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.2)","scale(0.98)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}]

Despite your best effort, chili plants struggle to survive.

[{"selector":"#anim-ee6eaf96-b83b-4648-88e5-08264097db00","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.1)","scale(0.99)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ff8c5b4-e4a7-489b-bd0d-7843d12de271","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1af48feb-dad0-4e73-929f-f89682ecfb68","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.72355%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Here are the most common reasons why chili plants start to die:

[{"selector":"#anim-7c81ce16-e475-4886-a432-ffe861a0a94d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3b7ec3f-1f00-4869-90f3-c9c8465fcecb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.86363%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

1. Improper Watering

[{"selector":"#anim-f7facf4a-91d7-450a-8374-741dd19622b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d6e842a-7266-4908-9290-0622d2c8a7ee","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -99.57367%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05360bac-29e3-43c6-aef9-9c3c592ac285","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06eaaf43-b0ec-4dcf-9589-3811651a9800","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -176.16748%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f13ed315-123c-4b12-8a38-54f4c805204d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-148.92086%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff8ec41d-7d85-4ec3-8d2a-5af81ebb73b0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7545248-f951-41e4-b69f-9f3a1f05c165","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03e72c41-a543-4c68-a362-f3074f30efdb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-132.11382%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3d7f029-4f22-4c31-8794-b2a5bc5fc3a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14c63790-1f28-4dad-a696-06704261032d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The most common reason chili plants die is improper watering practices. Watering your chili too much or too little can both contribute to an unhealthy plant. Learn more

2. Too Much Sun

[{"selector":"#anim-20323790-32d7-47cf-9522-eb3580e6e484","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab3d3557-cb38-4c28-b73e-58bd87fae407","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -99.57367%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb9beed1-3790-4bd7-9599-87f72919b1f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccf83cda-f0cd-494e-8afe-6ff62af8ce5f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -176.16748%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e17b26f-94d8-416d-9278-27bd5178493b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.6917%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86733648-61ba-482d-96eb-72a248280e28","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30466c1c-6884-47b7-9476-a45259117e92","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c13118d8-ed6b-46cc-87b4-fe3d02a28ca8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-133.73983%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f0a06e5-a33d-4b5d-9b8b-4ffe51279d3e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-68b7bc41-42e6-48a3-8b53-6c748d89ae62","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The most common reason chili plants die is improper watering practices. Watering your chili too much or too little can both contribute to an unhealthy plant. Learn more

3. Transplant Shock

[{"selector":"#anim-1142ad4c-164f-4043-8b32-cac56aab3fef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1851362d-7f80-4d33-b51c-addb61c2f346","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -99.57367%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0a0b976-1320-47da-ac96-e76bef2aff65","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d22c0da6-2b57-48e8-9441-b4158a38c085","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -176.16748%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fbafe21-0ad2-46c9-b342-85627f6021b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.62121%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91fa6879-7abf-47c3-a8aa-362fa34adeed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f947ea58-f7c8-4a10-b21d-56710a886614","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0cc3ac0-f64e-42ee-acf0-4962291bf7c7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-133.06773%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21635ec1-d99f-4395-81e2-a132d7ef3873","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef8054a6-f757-410d-a3bc-588377a14ae6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Transplant shock is common in chili plants that were just moved outdoors or replanted. Learn more

4. Overfertilization

[{"selector":"#anim-c8ce35bd-20c6-48c5-a2e0-f8fc017863f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1e8436a-eec1-446b-b80e-30775ed255ef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -99.57367%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-936362b5-4931-4ee9-8f2b-bafd7bbcd7e6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4250504-173a-43b6-871d-6cf4eaf273d3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -177.97907%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56cc0f62-39b9-4baf-8a02-3b035334b7eb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.62121%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-654d3712-f98c-4b62-9254-6bc0a88a44b7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad3c4e99-2d49-48f5-961d-ccab0f8cd523","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be3884c3-2a38-45d7-aa3e-0690563e6eae","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-127.83882%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdd66658-45de-4aff-9855-26a2e0aba0d3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0af7a704-d501-4019-86c3-6b7432274827","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Chili plants are sensitive to fertilizer. If you frequently fertilize your chili plant and notice it has stopped growing, has excessive leaf growth with few blossoms, or the leaves are turning yellow, then it is probably overfertilized. Learn more

5. Disease Or Pests

[{"selector":"#anim-fffe3e5e-491b-46cd-8d4e-69dead0f747b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c4b95591-47e8-4b04-ad80-e0c7f3cc784f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -99.57367%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d17dd096-a1c5-4e9a-af78-4a6e7edd0567","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81e60936-e826-4e5d-9dd7-9996c32c0c66","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -177.97907%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cabbf51b-9ac2-46af-9681-2b269f02f9ce","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.62121%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78498e2b-a7a7-412c-84a9-6bb50bfb2209","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d63205a4-5bda-4b80-aaf0-e907cfa0460a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3375496-3999-40ef-9efd-76feb6680cbb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-130.03952%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88c5fbc5-e637-437b-b388-d664ae00741e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a9ab859-8e59-4e85-822e-f3bb81017516","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Diseases and pests cause a wide range of symptoms in chili plants. Learn more

GET THE DETAILS!

[{"selector":"#anim-545ae3a9-2659-40c1-b314-a92332cb8d3d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.1)","scale(0.99)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-69f54801-1d99-4797-bfb5-2f5040086e20","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5d748c3-f89e-455a-a202-4bd42ae3eccd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 497.64280%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more