| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Also known as Chiles Japones |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| General Type: | Asian |
| Pepper Shape: | Tapered Cylindrical |
| Fruit Length: | 2 - 3 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 0.25 - 0.375 inch |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 70-80 green, 85+ red. |
| Wall Thickness: | Thin |
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 40,000 - 75,000 |
| Heat: | Hot 30K-300K SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
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