Cayenne Pepper Purple (f)

fruit
fruit of chilli pepper: Cayenne Pepper Purple
flower
flower of chilli pepper: Cayenne Pepper Purple
plant
plant of chilli pepper: Cayenne Pepper Purple
leaf
leaf of chilli pepper: Cayenne Pepper Purple
speciesCapsicum annuum
varietyCayenne Pepper Purple
heat [SHU]30,000 - 50,000
average length x diameter [mm]46 x 13
average fruit weight [g]2.8
average plant height x diameter [cm]100 x 65
max. leaf length x width [mm]135 x 55
originGuyana

fruit:

  • slender, straight, usually more or less curved pods that grow upwards
  • very thin, purple pulp
  • medium, acrid heat

plant:

  • branched bush with rather scarce foliage
  • almost 1.5 meters tall, width over ½ meter
  • slender, subtly veined, ovoid leaves

cultivation:

  • the seeds usually sprout in one week
  • easy for cultivation, even without a green-house, e.g. on a balcony
  • best prospers in direct sunlight
  • training or other support of the branches is recommended as these tend to break
  • in lack of moisture, the leaves quickly droop, but they easily recover after watering

use:

  • excellent variety for sterilizing and pickling
  • easy to dry even in bundles, often used as a decoration
  • ground powder is a worldwide apprectiated spice

curiosities:

  • ranks among the best-known chilli peppers

synonyms:

  • Purple Cayenne pepper

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