Birds Eye Pepper Plant
Birds Eye is a C. annuum pepper variety, rated hot at roughly 75,000 Scoville heat units, producing red pods. Austin Peppers sells it as a live nursery-grown plant, shipped from South Texas. It is also known as Thai Chili, African Bird Pepper, Piri Piri, Pequin, Prik Kii Nu.
Also known as: Thai Chili, African Bird Pepper, Piri Piri, Pequin, Prik Kii Nu
Heat Level: Hot (75,000 SHU)
Species: C. annuum
Pod Color: Red
Price: $10.00 USD
Species: Capsicum annuum Mature pod color: Red Pod form: Pequin/small bullet Heat: 50,000-100,000 SHU (Hot) Days until harvest: Very Late 90-120 Plant height: 24 to 30 inches Light: Full sun (6–8+ hrs) Growing temperature: 65–85°F (18–29°C) Planter size: 1 gallon minimum, optimally 5–7 gallons (19–26 liters) Small, pointed pods with serious heat — a staple across Southeast Asian and East African cuisines. Thin-walled pods that dry extremely well and hold their heat through cooking. Clean, fast-burning heat without a lot of fruitiness, which makes it useful in dishes where you want reliable heat that does not distract from other flavors. Plants produce prolifically. Common in stir-fries, sambals, and spice blends.This plant is still growing and is not ready to ship yet.
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