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- Days to maturity
- 70–90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Hot Paper Lantern is a habanero-type pepper with an elongated, wrinkled pod shaped like a small lantern, 3 to 4 inches long. The fruit are lime green when young and ripen to orange and then red, and heat is at the top of the scale. Plants grow tall for a habanero. Green fruit are ready around 70 days from transplant, which is earlier than most chinense types and makes it a practical habanero for cooler regions. Start early indoors, give it warmth and full sun, and use gloves when handling the ripe pods.
Hot Paper Lantern traits
- Habanero type with elongated lantern-shaped pods
- Fruit 3 to 4 inches, wrinkled
- Lime green ripening to orange, then red
- Ultra hot fruit
- Tall plants for a habanero
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Hot sauce
- Salsa
- Cool-climate habanero growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Paper Lantern this page | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Hot Paper Lantern FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Hot Paper Lantern?
Hot Paper Lantern is a habanero-type pepper with an elongated, wrinkled pod shaped like a small lantern, 3 to 4 inches long. The fruit are lime green when young and ripen to orange and then red, and heat is at the top of the scale.
How many days to maturity is Hot Paper Lantern?
Hot Paper Lantern is listed at 70–90 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Hot Paper Lantern compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Hot Paper Lantern: 70–90 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Hot Paper Lantern good for?
Hot Paper Lantern is grown for hot sauce, salsa, cool-climate habanero growing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.