Facing heaven pepper
The facing heaven pepper (Chinese name: 朝天椒; pinyin: cháotiānjiāo, also known as 指天椒; pinyin: zhǐtiānjiāo meaning "skyward-pointing chili pepper") is a type of cone pepper, a group of cone-shaped, medium-hot chili peppers within the species Capsicum annuum.Template:R The species is native to Central America.Template:R
Taxonomy
The facing heaven pepper is type of cone pepper, a group within the species Capsicum annuum. Cone peppers are sometimes listed as a botanical variety, as Capsicum annuum var. conoides. This variety is not an accepted name in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility or Kew's Plants of the World Online.Template:R Cone peppers are now called the Capsicum annuum "conoides group".Template:R
Description
Facing heaven peppers are identified by the conical shape and dark red color of mature fruit.[1]
Uses
Historic sources described the fruits as "extremely spicy" though the flavor has likely changed over time.Template:R
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