Habanero Pepper
Capsicum chinense 'Trinidad Perfume'
While Habanero peppers are renowned for their extreme heat, this variety has no heat at all but retains the characteristic Habanero flavor.
Scientific classification: |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Angiosperms |
Class: | Eudicots |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Capsicum |
Species: | chinense |
Cultivar: | Trinidad Perfume |
Natural habitat and growing conditions:
Native to Central America and the Caribbean, these perennial pepper plants prefer bright light, warm conditions, and regular water.
Notes of interest:
- The Dutch botanist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin named this species of pepper chinense in 1776 because he incorrectly believed it originated in China. All Capsicum species originated in the Americas.
- If given constant light and warmth, Habanero plants will grow into small shrubs and can live many years.
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