The Pepper Database · Heat, flavor, origin & growing data Browse the database →
Medium

Pepper profile

Lantern

Origin
China
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
2-3 inches

Scoville heat range

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Medium heat level

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

Similar peppers

Matches are rule based: same species and heat band first, then origin, then heat band. Compare with the top two →

Reviews & ratings

Reviews are closed for this pepper.