General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
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Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 20, 2012 9:28 AM concerning plant:
NuMex Sunset
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640592
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red,8-12"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-2500
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.
This hybridized cultivar was developed at the New Mexico State University in 1988 by Drs.Bosland, Iglesias, and Tanksley. Its cousins are the NuMex Sunrise and NuMex Eclipse. The pods are 4-6in long and turn orange at maturity. They are used primarily as ornamental chiles. All three cultivars originated from a cross between 'Permagreen' and 'New Mexico 6-4'. They are similar in pungency to 'New Mexico 6-4'.
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