Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: China

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Ornamental
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Other: Conical, rounded tip.
Fruit Length: 1 - 1.5 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 0.5 - 0.75 inch
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Other: Purple to Cream to Yellow to Orange to Red.
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 70 - 80 purple, 85 Cream to Yellow
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 30,000 purple, 50,000 Red
Heat: Hot 30K-300K SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 15 - 30 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

Common names
  • Ornamental Pepper
Also sold as:
  • Chinese 5-color

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