Vegetables
Country of Origin: Mexico (Chihuahua)

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Cayenne
Other: De Árbol = "treelike"
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Cylindrical
Fruit Length: 2 - 4 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 0.25 - 0.375 inch
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 70-80 green, 90 red.
Wall Thickness: Thin
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 15,000 - 30,000
Heat: Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Hot Pepper
Also sold as:
  • De Árbol
  • Chile de Arbol
  • Del Arbol

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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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