scape 1. n. 1. Botany A leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground, as in the tulip. 2. Biology A stalklike part, such as a feather shaft or the first segment of an insect's antenna.
Propagation: The sensitive plant is most often grown from seeds. Pink flowers produce seeds. Sow the seeds in moist peat moss and perlite, and place clear plastic above the planting medium, as seeds need a lot of moisture to sprout. Expect the seeds to sprout in 14 to 21 days.
Plants boast disease resistance, which is a boon where summer piles on the humidity. Anaheim bears 6 or more pounds of peppers per plant in our Alabama test garden where the pepper harvest is long, lasting 4 to 5 months. Plant spacing: 18-24 inches apart; 12 to 18 inches in intensive gardens. One plant per 18-inch container. Plants per person: 2 for fresh use; 4 to 6 for drying.