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Attribute Brazilian Starfish Pepper Remove Prairie Fire Remove
Scoville range 5,000 – 30,000 SHU
Medium
10,000 – 30,000 SHU
Medium
Species — Capsicum annuum
Origin — USA (ornamental)
Ripe color — Yellow to Orange to Red
Pod size — 1-2 inches
Flavor profile — Moderate heat
Culinary uses — Ornamental, compact variety
Growing difficulty — Easy
Days to harvest — 65-75 days
Plant height — 8-12 inches
Community rating — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.