Orange Brazilian Starfish Pepper

Flattened starfish shaped fruits mature from green to rich red.

Orange brazilian starfish pepper. This is a very uniquely shaped pepper which makes it an excellent ornamental plant. It s a lovely quirkiness sort of an unexpected but well appreciated twist to the typical rounded chili and because of that it works very well as an ornamental pepper. The plants can get to 6feet tall and almost as wide in the right conditions. Describing the brazilian starfish pepper as uniquely shaped may be doing it a disservice in the looks department.

Brazilian starfish pepper capsicum baccatum is a little bomb of flavor. It is the orange variant of the brazilian starfish which is red in color. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about hot pepper capsicum baccatum brazilian starfish supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. Unlike the red version which is very hot this orange version is very low heat.

Baccatum 8 000 10 000 shu. Pepper varieties in the c. Expect surprises when snacking on this pepper. Capsicum baccatum is a member of the genus capsicum and is one of the five domesticated pepper species the fruit tends to be very pungent and registers 30 000 to 50 000 on the scoville heat unit scale.

Forget the yellow or red version the orange brazilian starfish is pretty close to being the best variety. With the same flavour profile of the red and yellow we can say the orange hits new heights for freshness and sweetness. Brazilian starfish medium hot chilli pepper seed. Some say it tastes like a fruit punch.

Fruit is always juicy and quite sweet. Baccatum species have white or cream colored flowers and typically have a green or gold corolla. The peppers mature. Brazilian starfish boasts complex floral and fruity tones that are perfectly offset by medium heat.

But unlike many other peppers with pretty faces and lacking in flavor the brazilian starfish pepper is delicious too. The baccatum pepper species originated in peru but this variety was domesticated in brazil. The fruit varies in heat but often medium spicy sometimes exceeding that of jalapeños. What an amazing chilli this one is.

A very highly productive variety that will produce as. Brazilian starfish orange capsicum bacattum the brazilian starfish orange pepper also called orange starfish pepper is a star shaped or saucer shaped mild chile from brazil. The flowers are either insect or self pollinated. Brazilian starfish is a much sought after variety of chilli and a very unusual variety due to its uniquely shaped peppers.

The baccatum pepper species originated in peru but this variety was domesticated in brazil. A 3 4 x 1 3 4 inch scallop squash shaped green to orange to red pepper. This tall plant has a weeping vine like habit and produces good yields of 2cm in long by 4 cm 1 in wide starfish shaped peppers that are very pungent.