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Capsicum baccatum 'Lemon Drop'
| Family Name: | Solanaceae |
| Common Name: | Lemon Drop Chili, Hot Lemon |
This upright, highly branched chili cultivar from Peru is popular for its bright yellow, conical chilis which have a spicy, lemony flavour.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Shrubby |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Perennial shrub with erect and branched growth form. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Ovate-lanceolate leaves are usually solitary and sparsely covered in tiny hairs. |
| Flowers | White flowers with light green markings are bell-shaped (0.6 cm wide). |
| Fruit | Bright yellow, cone-shaped fruit is intensely spicy and citrus-flavoured. Each fruit contains 15 or less cream-coloured seeds and is about 7 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. |
| Similar | Lemon Drop and Habanero chilis both have a lemon-like flavour, but Lemon Drop is much less spicy, having 15,000-30,000 Scoville Heat Units (a measure of a chili's spiciness) compared to Habaneros' 100,000-350,000 Scoville Heat Units. |
| Cultivation | This cultivar originates from Peru and tolerates cool nights. It bears fruit 90-100 days from transplanting. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Herb or Spice): The chilis have a spicy, citrus-like flavour. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Thin |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth, Thin |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate, Ovate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse, Cuneate |
| Typical Foliar Area | Microphyll ( 2.25cm2 - 20.25 cm2 ) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White, Green - Light Green |
|---|---|
| Flower Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Campaulate / Bell-shaped |
| Flower Size | 0.6 cm |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden |
|---|---|
| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Wrinkled, Glossy / Shiny |
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
| Fruit Type | |
| Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Several (11-20) |
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Others
| Master ID | 34059 |
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| Species ID | 8475 |
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