Rocotillo Chilli Pepper - Capsicum Baccatum - 10 Seeds Rosemary Shady areas

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Beneath the clusters of purplish flowers hang long bracts that can reach a foot in length

This sticky leaved plant has attractive mauve flowers with splashes of yellow and black on the upper petals

This variety is grown in the Treviso area in Italy in winter and is eaten

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Rocotillo Chilli Pepper - Capsicum Baccatum - 10 Seeds Rosemary Shady areasRocotillo pepper (Capsicum baccatum) is a type of chilli pepper that originated in Peru. Unripe rocotillos are green or yellow, but the colour at maturity varies. Common colours are red, orange or brown. Rocotillos are almost spherical in shape, and can be dried easily. They are generally 2. 5cm long and around 2. 5cm wide. Most rocotillos rate between 1,500 and 2,500 Scoville units.