Chinese Five Color
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 70-90 days
- Fruit
- bicolor
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Bolivian Rainbow
Both carry all ripening stages at once; the plants and pod shapes differ.
Origin & history
An ornamental carrying pods in purple, cream, yellow, orange and red simultaneously, dense enough that the plant reads as a single mass of colour.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-90 days | |
| Scoville heat | 30,000-50,000 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
Aurora
70-90 days
- heirloom
Bolivian Rainbow
75-95 days
- open-pollinated
Explosive Ember
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Centennial
75-90 days
- heirloom
Facing Heaven
75-95 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Eclipse
75-90 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog