Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: USA

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Cayenne
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Cylindrical
Fruit Length: 3 - 4 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 0.25 - 0.375 inch
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 60-65 green, 85 red.
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 20,000 green, 70,000 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: 20 - 24 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Hot Pepper

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