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Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
| Family Name: | Solanaceae |
| Common Name: | Hot Yellow Peppers, Hot Wax Peppers, 辣椒 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Of horticultural origin |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Herb up to 0.6 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Smooth, green leaves are elliptic with entire leaf margin (6-9 cm long, 3-4 cm wide). |
| Flowers | White, star-shaped flowers occur singly in the leaf axils (3 cm wide). |
| Fruit | Yellow, conical peppers gradually taper to a thick, rounded tip (12-15 cm long, 3-4 cm wide). They have a waxy, wrinkled surface which becomes orange to reddish orange when overripe. The shape ranges from mostly straight to curved like a banana. |
| Similar | Hungarian Wax peppers closely resemble banana peppers, but they have a medium hot taste while banana peppers are mild. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Herb or Spice): The peppers are often canned or pickled. It is also added fresh to salsas and salads. The flavour is medium hot and estimated at 5,000-8,000 Scoville units (refers to the amount of dilution needed to eliminate the spicy taste). |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Fruits |
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| Landscape Uses | Small Gardens, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Bowl-shaped, Stellate / Star-shaped |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden |
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| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny, Waxy, Wrinkled |
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
| Fruit Type | |
| Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Numerous (>20) |
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Others
| Master ID | 32132 |
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| Species ID | 6538 |
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