Hot pepper Tepin (Capsicum Annuum) A variety of wild pepper, which is considered the ancestor of many cultivated varieties. The plant is a perennial and reaches maximum fruiting only in the second year. With proper care, it forms a spherical bush with a diameter of 1 meter. The pod is spherical with a diameter of 1 cm, red in color. In nature, birds participate in the reproduction of this pepper, which, eating the fruits of this pepper, spread the seeds over large territories. Seeds after passing through the gastrointestinal tract of birds germinate well. Therefore, under normal conditions, the seeds of this pepper take a very long time to germinate, sometimes up to two months. Sharpness is high and aggressive up to 100,000 SHU.