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Ghost Pepper |
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Bhut Jolokia |
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Aji |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Often called "Ghost Pepper" |
| Country of Origin: | India |
| General Type: | Other: Sinense |
| Pepper Shape: | Tapered Wrinkled |
| Fruit Length: | 2 - 3 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 1 - 1.5 inches |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Orange to Red |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 100 - 120 Color not specified |
| Wall Thickness: | Thin |
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 800,000 - 1,040,000 |
| Heat: | Ultra Hot >300K SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | average around 2 feet but can grow as high as 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: 5 - 20 days depending on soil temperature Depth to plant seed: 1/4" Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth: 12" minimum for good anchorage |
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| Posted by Horseshoe (Efland, NC - Zone 7a) on Nov 11, 2012 10:42 AM Bhut Jolokia (a.k.a. "Ghost Peppers") was considered the hottest available until 2009 when Trinidad Scorpion was proven to be higher on the Scoville scale. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Nov 12, 2012 11:46 AM Bhut Jolokia [ Reply to this comment | |
| piksihk | On May 12, 2020 | Seeds sown |
| piksihk | On October 26, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event 2 peppers are dried; |
| piksihk | On June 27, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| p1mkw | On March 14, 2010 | Plant emerged |
| p1mkw | On March 7, 2010 | Seeds sown |
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![Location: MoonDance Farm, NCDate: 2012-11-11Bhut Jolokia: \"skeleton\" of plant with unpicked peppers after f](/pics/2012-11-11/Horseshoe/8ac045-175.jpg "Location: MoonDance Farm, NCDate: 2012-11-11Bhut Jolokia: \\"skeleton\\" of plant with unpicked peppers after f")
