| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Country of Origin: | Mexico |
| General Type: | Ancho |
| Pepper Shape: | Heart |
| Fruit Length: | 4 - 6 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 2 - 3 inches |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Brown (Chocolate) |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 70-80 green, 85 - 95 brown. |
| Wall Thickness: | Thick |
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 500 - 2500. Some say hotter. |
| Heat: | Mild 100-2500 SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
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