Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Mexibel') in the Peppers Database - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Fruit:	Showy
Uses:	Vegetable Suitable as Annual

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Hot Pepper

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Location: Zone 5 Fort Wayne Indiana
Date: 2010-09-02
Mexibel flower

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Location: Zone 5 Fort Wayne Indiana
Date: 2010-08-28
Mexibel

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Location: Zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2015-11-24
Mexibel Capsicum: Annuum Origin: USA

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Posted by DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 21, 2012 8:15 AM concerning plant:

Mexibel
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 3"-4" Green > chocolate > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 70 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-1,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Mexibell hybrid is a 1988 All America winner. It is a nice blocky bell type with some heat! Good for stuffing or in salads.

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