Heredity: | Hybrid |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Petoseed/Seminis |
General Type: | Ornamental Other: Piquin |
Pepper Shape: | Tapered Cylindrical Other: Conical |
Fruit Length: | 1.5 - 2.5 inches |
Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 0.375 - 0.5 inch |
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Orange to Red |
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 60-70 green, 85 orange-red |
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 40,000 - 50,000 |
Heat: | Hot 30K-300K SHU |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 15 - 30 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Pollinators: | Self |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1988 National |
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