Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
History: Often called African Birdseye or Africa Red Devil pepper
Country of Origin: Mozambique

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Other: Frutescens
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Cylindrical
Fruit Length: 0.5 - 1 inch
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 0.25 - 0.375 inch
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 90+ color not specified
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 50,000 - 150,000
Heat: Hot 30K-300K SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 36 - 50 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Chile Pepper
Also sold as:
  • Pilli Pilli

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-08-05
It is actually more prolific but I can't stop picking the peppers

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