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 19, 2012 9:22 AM concerning plant:
Sinahuisa
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Mexico
PI: 645490
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red, 3-5"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 85 days
Habit: sturdy tall bush
Scoville units: 5,000-8000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.
Sinahuisa is the big cousin to the Serrano chile growing twice it's size. This Serrano chile originally collected from a Yoeme weaver in Sonora. Sinahuisa is a village in Sonora, Mexico. It is 833 miles (1341km) north west of Mexico City.
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