One of the most popular hot peppers to grow in the Zone 9 Garden is the Habanero and for years it stood alone as the hottest peppers in the world. While is has long since lost its standing as the hottest, it is still one of the most popular. The Congo Pepper is a verity of the Habanero Pepper that is a little bit larger and a little bit hotter.
The Congo Pepper comes from Trinidad and is often referred to as the Congo Trinidad Pepper. It is from the species Chinense (a group of mild all the way to super hot peppers) and can grow to larger than 2 inches across.
Visually the Congo Pepper is quite different from the Habanero. The Congo is quite a bit larger and is ribbed far more. The colors can range from green (not ripe) to red all the way to a chocolate brown.
The plant looks just like any other pepper plant, but can be quite a bit larger than some. It is a slow grower to start out, but makes up for it by growing quite a large number of peppers in the summer!
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