5 seeds of Rocoto Chilli Pepper CAPSICUM PUBESCENS Black Seeds + Gift 5 seeds Sunflower

Rocoto

Capsicum pubescens is native to Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador and dates back to pre-Incan times. This chili pepper is the most important ingredient of the Bolivian sauce ILAJWA. It is also considered the flagship of Peru and it is consumed fresh, paste, dried, or ground.

Is known as rocoto, locoto and as the manzano pepper in Mexico which means 'apple' for its apple-shaped fruit.

Capsicum pubescens grow as a shrub, but sometimes as climbing plants. They grow into four-meter woody plants relatively quickly, and live up to 15 years, which gives them, especially with age, an almost tree-like appearance. After a first impulse is formed, the plant branches at a height of about 30 cm for the first time, and forms during growth by further dividing into a bushy appearance. More shoots develop from the leaf axils. Some varieties have purple discoloration on the branches, as can be observed in other Capsicum species. The leaves have a 5–12 mm long petiole and a leaf blade ovate to 5–12 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, tapering at the top and the base is wedge-shaped.

In addition to the relatively long life, Capsicum pubescens differs in many other characteristics from related species.

Sunflower - Gift

Rich in energy giving oils, Black Sunflower Seeds will attract a variety of birds to your garden.