Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: Brazil

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Other: Baccatum
Pepper Shape: Squat
Other: Flattened with projecting scalloped edges like a pitanga or starfish.
Fruit Length: 0.75 - 1 inch
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 1.25 - 1.5 inches
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 80-90 color not specified
Wall Thickness: Thick
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 5000 green, 40,000 red ripe.
Heat: Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 30 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Hot Pepper
  • Pimenta
Also sold as:
  • Ají Brazilian Starfish
  • Brazilian Starfish
  • Abóbora Brasileira
  • Starfish Brasileira

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: September 15 2020
Very late to develop
Location: North Branch, MN
Date: 2018-07-14
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Location: Zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2014-01-27
Aji Brazilian Starfish A much sort after and very unusual variety
Location: Zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2014-01-27
Aji Brazilian Starfish  Flower shape & size:  erect,rotate,14mm
Location: Zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2014-01-27
Aji Brazilian Starfish A much sort after and very unusual variety
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 26, 2020 Seeds sown
indoors, heat, lights
lovesblooms On February 25, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors
antsinmypants On June 4, 2023 Transplanted
2 Into Garden Two
antsinmypants On February 25, 2023 Plant emerged
Total of 2 seedlings emerged.
antsinmypants On February 24, 2023 Plant emerged
1 seedling emerged.
antsinmypants On February 18, 2023 Seeds sown
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