Fevered Pepper Tree
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Classification | Exploitable Flora |
| Biomes | Arctic Spires, East Arctic, Glacial Basin, Blue Ice Caves, Dark Caves, Temperate Caves, Glacial Bay, West Arctic |
| Debug ID | heatfruitplant |
| Sustenance | Provides Body Heat, Food, and Water |
The Fevered Pepper Tree is a terrestrial flora species that grows Fevered Peppers. It is commonly found in the icy regions of Aurora.
Appearance
The Fevered Pepper Tree consists of three vine-like branches that grow upwards from the floor. As they grow, they split and intertwine to form an upside-down bowl-shaped mesh supported by ice frozen to the structure. From the center of the bowl, several purple-pink Fevered Peppers hang down.
Use
Consumption
The Fevered Pepper can be eaten directly. It provides the following sustenance values:
- Water: +15
- Food: +15
- Heat: +34
As time progresses, these fruits will rot if not harvested promptly.
Cultivation
Fevered Pepper Trees can be grown in an Interior Growbed, Plant Pot, or an Exterior Growbed (out of water). The plant produces one Pepper every 5 minutes and is fully laden at 6 Peppers. This means an empty tree requires 30 minutes to bear maximum fruit.
A full harvest grants:
- Body Heat: 204
- Food: 90
- Water: 90
At this rate of growth, one tree can easily stave off starvation and just barely sustain hydration, though it may never fully win against dehydration alone.
Databank Entry
The fevered pepper tree produces fruits with high levels of capsaicin, which helps raise body temperature and stimulates blood flow.
Source: Scan Fevered Pepper Trees.
Gallery
A Fevered Pepper Tree in the Arctic Spires.
At night
Close up of the Fevered Pepper
Fevered Pepper Trees in the East Arctic.
A Fevered Pepper Tree in the Glacial Basin
Heat Plant - by Pavel Goloviy
Trivia
The Fevered Pepper Tree was originally called the Heat Fruit Plant."
