Peruvian Rocoto

Capsicum pubescens

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	8-11 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Height	3.0
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Uses
Edible	true
Edible parts	Fruit
Names
Alternate name	Rocoto
German name	Rocoto chili, baumchili
Taxonomy
Family	Solanaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Introduced into	Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southwest, Venezuela
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