| Author: | Nicolaus
Joseph von Jacquin 1776 |
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Family: |
Solanaceae |
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Habitat:
|
Bolivia,
Brazil, Peru |
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Soil: |
Peat |
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Water:
|
Medium |
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Sun: |
Maximum |
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Thickness: |
2,5
Centimetres |
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Height: |
75
Centimetres |
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Flower:
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White |
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Propagate: |
Seeds |
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Names:
|
Yellow
Lantern Chili, Chinese capsicum, Habanero |
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Synonyms: |
Capsicum annuum var. annuum, Carl Linnaeus 1753.
Capsicum sinense, Murr. 1784.
Capsicum toxicarium, Poepp. ex Fingerh. |
This member of the
Solanaceae
family was
described by Nicolaus
Joseph von Jacquin in
1776. It was found in
Bolivia, Peru and Uruguay and has now been spread to the southern part
of North America. It grows in a rich soil with some water and lots
of sun. The stems will reach for two and a half centimetres, while
it plant reaches 75 centimetres. The flowers are
white, the fruits mature from green over orange to red. It can only be reproduced by seeds.
Despite the name, it actually originates from the New World. The
author; Jacquin just thought it came from China.
In cultivation, many new,
famous cultivars have been developed, increasing the strength. To
name a few:
Adjuma (Suriname)
Ají limo or Naucho (Peru)
Ají dulce (Venezuela)
Datil (Florida)
Fatalii (South central Africa)
Habanero chile (Caribbean, Central America and Mexico)
Habanero cultivar Red Savina pepper
Hainan Yellow Lantern Chili (Hainan Island, South China)
Madame Jeanette (Suriname)
Naga Jolokia pepper (Assam)
Naga Jolokia cultivar Dorset Naga pepper
Scotch bonnet (Jamaica)
Arriba Saia (Brazil)
Umbigo de Tainha (Brazil)
Wiri Wiri (Suriname)
It reaches 300.000 - 577.000
or even 1,086,844 on the Scoville scale. At present time, the
cultivate The Gibralta / Spanish Naga are the second strongest
chili, only defeated from the top by Naga Viper; an cross of
Capsicum frutescens and C. chinense.
Much more about the
Scoville scale
page. |
