Thai Burapa Pepper

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum 'Thai Burapa'

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

9b-12

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Thai Burapa Pepper plant details

Thai Burapa Pepper is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by green, orange and red fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Thai Burapa Pepper

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, culinary, edible, houseplant, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Thai Burapa Pepper

USDA Zones: 9b - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hot, Hot, Hot! Popular in fiery Thai dishes, but adaptable to other cuisines, you can usually find it in specialty markets, but it’s easy to grow in the garden. Even if you don’t like hot peppers, it’s a good-looking, lightly curvy ornamental: tall & bushy with loads of peppers to 1-3” long by less than 1/2” wide. Matures from green to orange & then to red in 90-100 days. The flesh is thin, making it the perfect pepper for drying & using for spicy winter dishes. ‘Thai Burapa’ is rated 50,000 -100,000 on the Scoville scale (SHU) of pepper hotness. (A rating of 500 -1000 SHU is considered pretty spicy.) Cool summers cause a lower rating, but still - be warned! Grow in full sun & good soil for container gardening. May live outside in climates with mild winters, or bring the pot inside. May be Perennial in USDA zones 9b-10.