Capsicum annuum 'Chinese five colour'

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Chilli
Chinese five colour
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Scientific Classification
Species: Capsicum annuum
Heirloom
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Hybrid
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Open pol
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Synonyms

Chinese five colour
Chinese five color
Chinese Multi-colour
Chinese Multicolor

Plant Data
Fruit colour: Purple to cream, yellow, orange then red
Heat:
· · · · · 6 · · ·
Scoville heat units: 30,000 - 50,000
References: [1][2]

The 'Chinese five colour chilli produces multiple different coloured fruit from the same plant. The dark foliage provides an excellent backdrop to the 2½-5cm (1-2in) peppers, which grow as upright conical pods and ripen from purple to cream to yellow to orange and finally to red.[2]

Growing[edit | edit source]

Main article: Chilli - Growing

Troubles[edit | edit source]

Main article: Pepper troubles

References[edit | edit source]

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  1. Hot Peppers List. Buzzle. Retrieved: 2011-02-05.
  2. a b Chinese Five Color - Chile Pepper Database. The Chile Man. Retrieved: 2011-02-05.