Buena Malata Purple Pepper Live Starter Plant - 2.5" pot

🌶️ Buena Mulata Pepper

Heirloom • Rare Purple Pods • Color-Changing Beauty

The Buena Mulata Pepper is a stunning heirloom cayenne-type pepper known for its vibrant color transformation and rich history. Originating from African-American communities in the southern United States, this unique variety produces slender, curved peppers that ripen through an eye-catching spectrum of purple → pink → orange → red.

Not only visually striking, Buena Mulata peppers offer a medium heat level with a smooth, slightly smoky flavor, making them perfect for both culinary use and ornamental gardens.

🌈 Color Change: Purple → Pink → Orange → Red

🌶️ Heat Level: Medium (~30,000–50,000 SHU)

🌿 Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO seeds

📏 Pod Size: 4–6 inches, slender & curved

🌱 Growth Habit: Vigorous, high-yielding plants

🎨 Use: Ornamental + edible

🌱 Growing Information

Light:

Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

Watering:

Keep soil evenly moist, well-drained

Soil:

Rich, well-draining soil

Temperature:

•Thrives in warm climates

•Protect from frost

Fertilizer:

Feed regularly during growing season

Spacing:

12–18 inches apart

🌿 Growth & Yield

•Plants grow 2–3 feet tall

•Produces abundant yields of colorful peppers

•Great for containers, raised beds, and in-ground gardens

🍽️ Culinary Uses

•Fresh or dried

•Sauces and hot pepper flakes

•Adds color and heat to dishes

•Decorative edible garnish

⚠️ Heat Warning

This is a superhot pepper. Handle with care and avoid contact with eyes or skin. Use gloves when handling.

🏡 Perfect For

•Heirloom gardeners

•Pepper collectors

•Ornamental edible gardens

•Market growers

🌱 Cultivation information:

Plant Type: Vegetable

Fruit Size: Pea-sized orange peppers

Grows Best In: Full Sun

Days to Maturity: 75-90 Days

Growth Type: Spring

Seedling Spacing: Sow 24-36" apart in rows

Scoville scale: 30,000–50,000 Scoville Units