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 21, 2012 1:04 PM concerning plant:
Ecuadorian Devils Breath
Capsicum: Chinense
Origin: Central African Republic
PI: 257132
Flower: stellate, small, bell-shaped
Petals: white
Spots: No
Calyx: Almost toothless
Pods: 2 1/4"L X 1 1/4"W Green > orange > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: large, uneven
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 95 days
Habit: small, usually low tree
Scoville units: 200,000 - 325,000
Germ. Time: 3 wk. >.3 mo.
One of the few large peppers in the Chinense Species. This pepper is extremely hot and has a very distinct shape to it.
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