Origin
Asia
Very pungent
Poinsettia
Poinsettia is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Scoville Very pungent (no SHU in cited sources)
Very pungent
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Poinsettia is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Common ripening colors
greenred
Aliases
Japanese hot
Source entry
Reference: Ten Speed Press
Very pungent source heat note
No numeric Scoville value is established in the cited sources for this record.