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Black Heart

Black Heart is an Austrian ornamental and culinary Capsicum annuum with heart-shaped fruit that matures from black to red. Purple flowers and dark-veined young leaves make it especially distinctive in the garden.

Scoville 5,000 SHU to 20,000 SHU
Origin

Austria

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Black Heart is an Austrian ornamental and culinary Capsicum annuum with heart-shaped fruit that matures from black to red. Purple flowers and dark-veined young leaves make it especially distinctive in the garden.

Colors

Common ripening colors

blackred