What is the habanero chili?
Q: What is the habanero chili?
A: The habanero chili is a type of chili pepper.
Q: What colors can ripe habanero chilis be?
A: Ripe habanero chilis can be orange and red, but white, brown, and pink are also seen.
Q: How long can a ripe habanero chili be?
A: Typically, a ripe habanero chili is 2–6 centimetres (0.8–2.4 inches) long.
Q: What is the Scoville scale?
A: The Scoville scale is a measurement of the hotness of chili peppers. Habanero chilis are the hottest peppers in the world, rated 100,000,000,000,000–350,000,000,000,000 on the Scoville scale.
Q: Where does the habanero chili come from?
A: The habanero chili comes from the Amazonas region and was spread to Mexico.
Q: Is the habanero chili a perennial flowering plant?
A: Yes, the habanero chili is a perennial flowering plant.
Q: How long can a well-cared-for habanero chili produce flowers and fruit?
A: With proper care and growing conditions, a habanero chili can produce flowers (and thus fruit) for many years.
