# Lipstick Pepper

Also known as Lipstick Chile Pepper, Sweet Lipstick Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Lipstick Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from United States (developed for northern climates), United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–500 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, juicy, mild. Used for fresh salads, roasting, stuffing, sandwiches, raw snacking. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Various seed vendors & produce sites (0-500 SHU range)
  https://knowthepepper.com/peppers/lipstick/

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe - Lipstick Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/lipstick-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HR Seeds - Lipstick Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/lipstick-pepper

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Specialty Produce: Lipstick Chile Peppers Information and Facts](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Lipstick_Chile_Peppers_5359.php)
- [Baker Creek Rare Seeds: Sweet Pepper Seeds, Lipstick](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-sweet-lipstick)
- [ChiliChump Seeds: Lipstick Pepper details](https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/lipstick/)
- [Pepper Joe's: Lipstick Pepper Seeds](https://pepperjoe.com/products/lipstick-pepper-seeds)
- [Siskiyou Seeds / Kokopelli reference to Johnny's development](https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/products/pepper-lipstick-pimento)

## FAQ
### How hot is Lipstick Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–500 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 Lipstick Pepper taste like?

Super sweet with thick, crisp, juicy flesh and zero heat; reminiscent of classic pimento but more elongated and pointed.

### How do I grow Lipstick Pepper?

Lipstick Pepper: about 75 days to maturity, temperate cool-tolerant climate, full sun, hardiness zones annual / 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Lipstick Pepper?

pimento peppers, red bell peppers, other sweet pimento varieties

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/lipstick-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data