Cayenne Pepper

As many of you know I have a vegetable and herb garden at home, as such I have many pesky animals digging at my plants. Therefore, I feel it very appropriate that the first weekly plant correspondence that we talk about be cayenne or cayenne pepper as it has a tendency to keep pests away. Ironically enough I also grow cayenne in my garden as well.

The cayenne pepper is of the genus, capsicum, more specifically the variety Capsicum Annuum. It is a hot pepper and can range from 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units. For reference a standard sweet pepper is 0 Scoville units. It is usually found in the powder form, however you can find the 

The name of this pepper was derived from the city of Cayenne in French Guinea and it is one of the most used peppers in the Western Hemisphere.

Other Names:

Red Hot Chilli Pepper (not the band), Bird Pepper, Red Pepper, Cow-Horn Pepper, Guinea Spice, and Tabasco Pepper.

Mundane uses:

It can be used in your garden to ward off pests.

Metaphysical Information:

Gender: Male

Deities: Ellagua, Eshu, Pomba Guira, Ogoun, Chango, Pele

Element: Fire

Planet: Mars

Ruling Sign: Aries

Cayenne is a very protective spice and it repels negativity.

Cayenne can also be used in;

• Separation or Divorce spells

• Cleansing & Purification

• Speeds up spells

• Hex-Breaking

• Any spells using fire