| Long chili siling haba (Tagalog) espada (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
 
'Siling haba' pepper
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| Genus | Capsicum |
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Cultivar | 'Siling haba' |
| Heat |  Hot |
| Scoville scale | 50,000 SHU |
Siling haba ("long chili"), espada ("sword" in Spanish), siling mahaba, siling pangsigang ("chili for sinigang"), siling Tagalog ("Tagalog chili"), and sometimes called green chili, finger chiliorlong pepper,[1][2] is one of two kinds of chili common to the Philippines and Filipino cuisine, the other being siling labuyo. Unlike siling labuyo, it belongs to the species Capsicum annuum.[3]
The siling haba fruit grows to between 5 and 7 in (13 and 18 cm) long, and is bright light green in color.[2] While of moderate spiciness, it is much milder and less hot than siling labuyo.[4] It is an ingredient commonly used in Philippine cuisine, spicing up dishes like sinigang, dinuguan, pinangat, kilawin, paksiw, and sisig.[2]
