General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
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- Chile Pepper
- Pimenta-Cumari
- Accepted: Capsicum rabenii
- Synonym: Capsicum praetermissum
- Synonym: Capsicum baccatum var. praetermissum
Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Nov 13, 2012 7:50 AM concerning plant:
CAP 1144
Capsicum:. Praetermissum
Origin:. Brazil
PI: 594140
Scoville units:.50,000
Blossom end shape:. blunt
Fruit position and shape:. erect
Fruit size and color:. pequin like, green > red
Calyx shape:.5 short teeth
Flower:. star like, small,
Petals/Spots:. white with purple margin
Filament color:. white
Anther color:. purple
Habit:. small, sprawling
Stem:. smooth
Leaves:. large
Germ. Time:.1 wk > 3 mo
Maturity:. 90 days
Plant height:.24 > 36"
Taste:.
Uses:ยท
One more variety of semi-wild species C. praetermissum. Grows a thick stem which makes it good for bonchi / bonsai purposes!
A very rare C. praetermissum that produces tiny pods with very special taste and a nasty burn.
A wild hot pepper, bearing tiny fruits reminiscent of a pequin. The fruits are quite hot in flavor. The plant is uncommon and an interesting ornamental as well as edible, particularly for the pepper enthusiast.
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