General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
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Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 21, 2012 12:58 PM concerning plant:
Earbob
Capsicum: Baccatum
Origin: USA
PI: 159272
Flower: erect, rotate, small
Petals: white, yellow or tan spots
Spots: green or yellow-brown
Calyx: no or small 5 teeth
Pods: 1"L-3/4"W Green > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: smooth, medium
Plant height: 24"-36"
Maturity: 90 Days
Habit: bush
Scoville units: 2,000 - 4,500
Germ. Time: 2 wk. > 2 mo.
Capsicum Baccatum var. Baccatum
This 4ft tall erect plant, yet branching habit produces rounded pods which ripened from green to bronze and then to red approximately 60 days after transplanting. The pods are medium-thick fleshed, sweet to taste with the usual baccatum fruity and aroma, with little heat. On the downside this plant is a relatively low producer and has a very long season.
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