Lila Luzi
Lila Luzi is a compact, high-yielding Capsicum frutescens chili variety prized for its striking purple foliage and flowers, colorful ripening fruits, and hot flavor. It is especially popular as an ornamental container or patio plant while also producing usable hot peppers for fresh or dried culinary applications.
Growing
~100 days to maturity
Fruit size
1.5–3 cm
Flavor & Use
Hot with fruity and slightly sweet undertones.
Culinary
About
This decorative chili features attractive purple leaves, stems, and flowers on a bushy, compact plant reaching roughly 50–100 cm tall. The small, upright, short conical to triangular fruits ripen from purple through yellow, orange, and red, often displaying multiple colors simultaneously. Fruits have thin flesh and deliver hot pungency. It performs well in pots, tubs, or open ground in suitable climates and is noted for high yields and ornamental value.
Backstory
Developed and maintained through biodynamic breeding in eastern Germany. Propagated at Gut Mönchhof in the Meissen foothills (Saxony) by Christhild Brauch and at Gärtnerei Apfeltraum in Müncheberg (Brandenburg).
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreWe don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Lila Luzi?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 15,000–100,000 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 Lila Luzi taste like?
- Hot with fruity and slightly sweet undertones.
- How do I grow Lila Luzi?
- Lila Luzi: about 100 days to maturity, warm temperate to subtropical (protection recommended in cooler climates) climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Lila Luzi?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.