Vegetables
Country of Origin: Brazil; Venezuela; Colombia

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Other: Wild
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 8.5-9.5 millimeters/about 0.3-0.4 inches
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Other: Dark Green to Yellowish Green

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 1-4(-5) meters/3-13(-16.5) feet
Leaves: Broadleaf
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

Common names
  • Alecrim-Quebrado
  • Jiriquiti
  • Pimentinha
  • Murta
  • Pimenteira

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