# Aji Flor Morado

Also known as Purple Flowered Baccatum, Purple flower baccatum.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Aji Flor Morado is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–40,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrus, aromatic. Used for fresh salsas, salads, pickling, dried powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 10,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2025) ChilliChump Seeds
  https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/aji-flor-morado/

- 10,000–40,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-baccatum/aji-flor-morado/

- 20,000–40,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/purple-flowered-baccatum-pepper

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Seed listing: species, origin Brazil, 10,000-30,000 SHU, pure strain, green to red.](https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/aji-flor-morado/)
- [Seed listing: developed by Christopher Phillips, origins Brazil, 10,000-40,000 SHU typical 25,000, purple flowers, green to red.](https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-baccatum/aji-flor-morado/)
- [Seed listing: originates Brazil, first introduced by Christopher Phillips, 20,000-40,000 SHU, green to red, aka Aji Flor Morado.](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/purple-flowered-baccatum-pepper)
- [Seed listing: rare baccatum with purple flowers, dark green pods ripen to red, sweet aromatic sharp taste.](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/aji-flor-morado/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Flor Morado?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–40,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Aji Flor Morado taste like?

Sweet, aromatic, fruity with citrus and tropical notes and a sharp heat that arrives quickly.

### How do I grow Aji Flor Morado?

Aji Flor Morado: about 135 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Aji Flor Morado?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/aji-flor-morado
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data