About Lantern
Lantern is Chinese pepper with lantern shape. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU offers good heat. Round blocky shape resembles lantern. Used in Chinese cooking. The shape is distinctive. Important in certain regional dishes. Very productive plants. Can be dried or used fresh. Shows Chinese shaped pepper varieties. Regional Chinese specialty.
Flavor profile
Hot heat
In the kitchen
Chinese lantern-shaped
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 75-85 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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