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| Attribute | Tepin Remove |
Bolivian Rainbow
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Cheiro Roxa Remove |
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| Scoville range | 50,000 – 100,000 SHU Medium |
10,000 – 30,000 SHU Medium |
100,000 – 200,000 SHU Medium |
| Species | Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum chinense |
| Origin | Mexico/Southwest USA | Bolivia | Brazil |
| Ripe color | Red | Purple to Yellow to Orange to Red | Purple |
| Pod size | 0.25 inch (tiny round) | 1-2 inches | 1-2 inches |
| Flavor profile | Very hot, brief heat | Moderate heat | Extremely hot |
| Culinary uses | Wild pepper, salsas, seasoning | Rainbow ornamental from Bolivia | Purple scent pepper, gourmet |
| Growing difficulty | Difficult | Easy | Moderate |
| Days to harvest | Wild/90-120 days | 70-85 days | 90-100 days |
| Plant height | 24-60 inches | 12-18 inches | 36-48 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.