Santaka
The santaka chili is a deep red erect chili utilised extensively in Japanese cooking. It is not unlike the
Serrano
and is suitable for growing in containers. The santaka measures some 40,000 - 50,000 Shu's on the Scoville scale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Subclass:
Asteridae
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus:
Capsicum
Species:
C. annuum
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