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Tepin
Capsicum: Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
Origin: Mexico
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: round, red, pea size
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: rather small, glabrous
Plant height: 24" > 36"
Maturity: 90 Days
Habit: a sturdy, tall bush
Scoville: 70,000-100,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This variety is more accurately part of the annuum var. glabriusculum species. These little gems are also called chiletepin, bird's eye or bird peppers. They grow wild in Mexico and the southern U.S. (including Florida), but are difficult to get to germinate in the home garden. (The seeds germinate readily after passing through a bird's digestive system, though.) These tall elegant plants produce small marble like peppers less than 1cm in diameter and tend to fruit best in second year and should be brought indoors to overwinter. Traditionally, they are harvested by breaking off whole branches and letting the little balls of fire dry before shaking them off and in Mexico tepins are used to season just about everything on the table.
Tepin is derived from a Nahuatl word meaning "flea".

Fresno
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 635783
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 2"-3" Green > orange > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-700
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Fresno peppers are similar in shape and heat to jalapeño peppers and are grown extensively in California, Texas and New Mexico. This cold tolerant plant grow approximately 2-2.5 ft tall by 20 inches wide and are prolific bearers of upright arrow shaped 2-3 inch long by 1in wide peppers which mature from bright green to orange to a beautiful deep red . The peppers have a slight sweetness about them and are fantastic when used fresh for salsas. Also known as Chile Carbide or Chile Cera.

Tangerine Pimiento
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > orange, 3 X 3"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 0
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Plant produces good yields of 3" long by 3 ½" wide orange sweet peppers. Peppers look like a tangerine and turns green to orange when mature. Excellent for gourmet dishes.

Trinidad Scorpion
Capsicum: sinense
Origin: Trinidad
PI:
Flower: stellate, small, bell-shaped
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: Almost toothless
Pods: Green > orange > red, 2-3" pods
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: large, uneven
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 90-120 days
Habit: bush
Scoville units: 800,000-900,000 Hot!!!!!
Germ. Time: 3 wk. >.3 mo.

The plants are tall, upright and reasonably productive, bearing 2 to 3-in long, pendant pods, which taper to a sharp pointed "stinger." The pods mature from green to orange and finally red approximately 90-120 days after transplanting (similar to some of the other long-season sinense cultivars).

Ulupica
Capsicum: Cardenasii
Origin: Bolivia
PI:
Flower: erect, rotate, small
Petals: white, yellow or tan spots
Spots: green (yellow-brown)
Calyx: no or small 5 teeth
Pods: Green > red pea size
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: smooth, relatively small
Plant height: 24-30"
Maturity: 100 days
Habit: sprawling bush
Scoville units: 100,000

This hybrid form is probably an answer to many questions around wild c.eximiums and domesticated c.pubescens'. It appears to exist both as an established, truly wild form (in Bolivia), and as an ad hoc crossing between these species. As a plant, it tends to be large - a lot bigger than small-berried, truly wild c.eximiums, and even larger than many c.pubescens plants.

Tequila
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > yellow > orange > purple > red 4 X 4"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 75 days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 0
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

The peppers start off green, but as they reach a size a little larger than a golf ball, the color starts to change to yellow and orange, then deep-dark purple. Leave it there a little longer, and you’ll have a tasty, sweet red pepper.
It stands to reason that as the plant grows, you have peppers at various stages of maturity and a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colors.

Variegata
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Purple > red, 2-3" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 12-18"
Maturity: 80 days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 50,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Also called "Trifetti", this show stopping mini ornamental variety is perfect for container growing. It has white, lavender, purple and green variegation in the leaves for never ending showy color. No two leaves are the same and even the stems and blossoms are purple! The small roundish fruits ripen from deep purple to bright red in approximately 80 days and are very pungent. Also Purple Tiger

Tequila Sunrise
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > orange,4-5"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 250
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Ornamental pepper that is quite delicious. Carrot-shaped fruits that are borne upright on plants, which ripen from deep-green to golden-orange. Firm crunchy thin flesh with sweet slightly sharp flavor when ripe. Great for adding texture and color to salsa.

Pimenta de Neyde
Capsicum: sinense
Origin: Brazil
PI:
Flower: stellate, small, bell-shaped
Petals: white w/purple
Spots: no
Calyx: Almost toothless
Pods: Purple, 3/4" - 2"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: large, uneven
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 100 Days
Habit: bush
Scoville units: 100,000-300,000
Bonsai: yes
Germ. Time: 3 wk. >.3 mo.

This variety is apparently a sinense-annuum cross with purple pods! In Brazil it is called Neyde (after the women who discovered it). Even though the fruits don't resemble sinense very much, the taste is said to be very sinense-like and the pods are supposed to be very hot. Flowers are white with purple stains and the pods remain purple even at maturity. The variety is definitely one for the avid pepper collector.

Naga Jolokia Purple
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: India
PI:
Flower: Erect, small, sharp curve
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Pendant, candle-like, 1"
Leaves: smooth, shiny
Seed: yellow-brown
Plant height: 24" > 36"
Maturity: 90 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 50,000-80,000
Bonchi: Naga Jolokia Purple
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Naga Jolokia is a Cayenne-like variety, similar to many other commonly grown and used in India and East-Asia.
Its fame is mainly due to the fact in the years 2001-2005 it was supposed to be the fabled "C.Frutescens var. Nagahari" which rated 855,000 shu in tests by some Indian laboratories. It is a tall, slender and beautiful plant which grows typically to 4ft tall. The plant is a heavy producer of small, thin 3in long dark purple/black pods,. Foliage is purple/black and the purple flowers. It could be used as ornamental or edible. Pods turn from purple to mahogany to red.

Jalapeño Ixtapa
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Mexico
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 3"-4" Green > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 4000-6000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

A hybridized jumbo fruiting Jalapeno variety named after the state of Ixtapa in Mexico where these chiles are grown. This vigorous plant produces good yields of large chiles. They have good disease resistance, particularly to bacterial spot races 1,2 and 3.

Medusa
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 2" ivory > yellow > orange > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 8-10"
Maturity: 60 days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

An ornamental plant with a 'chile hairdo' to rival the legendary Medusa of Greek mythology. This 8" tall compact plant can produce up to 100 small 2in upright fruits. The plant should be in full sun to obtain the best colors on the fruits.

Capsicum: Pubescens
Origin: Mexico
PI:
Flower: rotate
Petals: purple
Spots: none

Calyx: no teeth
Berry: 2-3" Green > red
Seed: black
Leaves: pubescent, dark green
Plant height: 36-48"
Maturity: 90 Days
Habit: bushy or very tall
Scoville units: 35,000-50,000

Manzano means 'apple' which describes the appearance of the fruits - like small apples. Like its cousin the Rocoto, this variety has unusual black seeds which are very hard (like apple pips) and should be removed before eating. Manzano comes generally in three types, Amarillo, Rojo (Red) and Canario (Yellow). Also known as 'Caballo' in Guatemala.

Capsicum: sinense
Origin: Yucatan Peninsula
PI: 438636
Flower: stellate, small, bell-shaped
Petals: white
Spots: No
Calyx: Almost toothless
Pods: 1 1/2" X 1" Light green/red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: large, uneven
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 100 days
Habit: small, usually low tree
Scoville units: 100,000-300,000
Germ. Time: 3 wk. >.3 mo.

Originating from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The slightly wrinkled chiles are approximately 1 inch wide by 1.5 inches long and are similar in shape to the Habanero. The chiles ripen from lime green to a brilliant red in 110 days and are produced on very productive plants that reach 30 inches tall. This habanero plant I grew in 2008 is interesting in that the fruits emerged looking like the "Trinidad Scorpion" pepper.

Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Columbia
PI: 257053
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 1 1/4" Green to red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 70,000-80,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

A compact ornamental plant growing to 18' inches. Produces medium green leaves and a profusion of fruits the size, shape and color of gumdrops. The pepper is very hot.

Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 1" 2" Green > orange > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 70 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 25,000-30,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Very unusual and ornamental pepper plant is variegated both on the foliage and the peppers themselves. Both leaves and fruit are striped with creamy white and green, with the peppers eventually turning orange-red. Very hot fruit, 1 to 2 in. long, was used to season fish and shellfish in the African-American communities around Baltimore and Philadelphia back in the 1930's and 1940's. Plants are attractive enough just to be used as ornamentals, but peppers are prized for use in cooking.

Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 593474
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red 4"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 12-18"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-2500
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

These varieties, or "land races," called 'Chimayo' and 'Española,' had adapted to particular environments and are still planted today in the same fields they were grown in centuries ago; they constitute a small but distinct part of the tons of pods produced each year in New Mexico.
Chimayó chiles are unpredictable. A single plant might produce some chiles as long as six or seven inches and some shorter. a few might be straight and skinny, and some will be bent oddly into curlicues.

Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 640797 or 640870
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 2.5 X 1.5" Green > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 70 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 2,500-5,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

A hybridized semi compact plant from PETO which produces high yields of 2.5in by 1.5in cherry like globular fruit. The peppers have a thick wall which makes them ideal for pickling and ripen from green to bright red approximately 65-70 days after transplanting

Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 640825
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 4-6"L Green > reddish orange
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 85 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 70,000-100,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Developed by the USDA at Clemson University in South Carolina In 1993. Thin fruit. It is straight to slightly curved because it is a Cayenne.

Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 640797 or 640870
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 2 X 3" Green > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 2,000-8,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This plant produces peppers earlier than the Cherry Bomb variety. Peppers turn from green to brilliant red when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Peppers have thick walls that retain their shape when pickled.