| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Called Piri Piri in Portugal and Mozambique, Malaguetinha. Small 'Malagueta' fruit are called Malaguetinha in Brazil. |
| Country of Origin: | Brazil |
| General Type: | Other: Frutescens, relative of Tabasco |
| Pepper Shape: | Tapered Cylindrical |
| Fruit Length: | 1 - 2 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 0.375 - 0.5 inch |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 90+ color not specified |
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 60,000 - 100,000 |
| Heat: | Hot 30K-300K SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 47 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
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