About Siling Labuyo
Siling Labuyo is Filipino bird’s eye pepper meaning wild chili. Rating 80,000-100,000 SHU offers extreme heat. Small fruits with massive punch. Essential in Filipino cuisine. Used in sinigang soup and vinegar dips. The frutescens heat is characteristic. One of Philippines’ most important peppers. Very productive plants. Both green and red stages used. Cannot make authentic Filipino food without it.
Flavor profile
Very hot
In the kitchen
Filipino bird's eye, sinigang
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 80-90 days
- Plant height
- 30-36 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
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