Takanotsume
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A hot C. annuum from Japan, 30,000 SHU. The pods stand upright, 1 to 2 inches long, green going to red, long and tapered with medium-thick walls. Plants reach 18 to 24 inches. Also sold as Hawk's Claw, Takano Tsume, Takanotsume Tōgarashi and 鷹の爪. Its Universal Pepper Number is A-R-SM-L-5-056.
Takanotsume means hawk's claw. Seed catalogues describe Poinsettia as the same Japanese upright-cluster chilli under a trade name.
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- ASpecies: C. annuum
- RRipe color: Red
- SMPattern and skin: Smooth and Glossy
- LPod form: Long/tapered
- 5Heat: 15,001 to 50,000 SHU
- 056Serial number
A hot C. annuum from Japan, 30,000 SHU. The pods stand upright, 1 to 2 inches long, green going to red, long and tapered with medium-thick walls. Plants reach 18 to 24 inches. Also sold as Hawk's Claw, Takano Tsume, Takanotsume Tōgarashi and 鷹の爪. Its Universal Pepper Number is A-R-SM-L-5-056.
Takanotsume means hawk's claw. Seed catalogues describe Poinsettia as the same Japanese upright-cluster chilli under a trade name.
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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