Purple Tepin
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A hot C. annuum var. glabriusculum, 50,000 to 100,000 SHU. The pods stand upright, 0.5 to 1 inches long, purple going to blue-purple, round with thin walls. Plants reach 12 to 18 inches with white flowers.
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Read the nomenclature guideThis is a wild native pepper (C. annuum var. glabriusculum, listed by Kew as var. aviculare). Read about wild native peppers
A hot C. annuum var. glabriusculum, 50,000 to 100,000 SHU. The pods stand upright, 0.5 to 1 inches long, purple going to blue-purple, round with thin walls. Plants reach 12 to 18 inches with white flowers.
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
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