| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Country of Origin: | USA, South Carolina |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Ed Currie, Puckerbutt Pepper Co. |
| General Type: | Other: Sinense. |
| Pepper Shape: | Cylindrical Squat Wrinkled Other: Scythe shaped stinger on end |
| Fruit Length: | 2 - 3 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 1 - 1.5 inches |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 95 green, 120 red. |
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 1,600,000 average, 2,200,000 peak. |
| Heat: | Ultra Hot >300K SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | 30 - 36 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Guiness listed this as word's hottest in 2013. |
| SCButtercup | On September 27, 2016 | Fruit Ripened One pepper enough heat for 12 pints hot pepper jelly |
| phish49 | On June 22, 2019 | Obtained plant Started 2 of these today |
| Georgegrowstomatoes | On April 5, 2020 | Seeds sown Planted seeds. As per instructions, placed in small seed pots in warm cupboard by the boiler. |
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