Ghost Pepper (Capsicum chinense) in the Peppers Database

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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

General Plant Information (Edit)
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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$Location: MoonDance Farm, NC Date: 2012-11-11 Bhut Jolokia: \"skeleton\" of plant with unpicked peppers after f$

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Posted by DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Nov 12, 2012 11:46 AM concerning plant:

Bhut Jolokia
Capsicum: .Chinense
Origin: .India
PI: .
Scoville units: .1,041,427
Blossom end shape: .pointed
Fruit position and shape: .pendant, elongate
Fruit size and color: .3¼ "x 1 ¾" green > red
Calyx shape: .saucer shaped, toothless
Flower: .stellate, small, bell-shaped
Petals/Spots: .white/none
Filament color: .white
Anther color: .blue
Habit: . small, usually low bush
Stem: .smooth
Leaves: .large, uneven
Germ. Time: .3 wk. >.3 mo.
Maturity: . 95 days
Plant height: .24 > 36"
Taste: .
Uses:·
This landrace chile originates from the northeast of India, particularly Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. It belongs to Capsicum chinense family and is known by many names in the different Indian provinces.

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Posted by Horseshoe (Efland, NC - Zone 7a) on Nov 11, 2012 10:42 AM concerning plant:

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.

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Posted by scweethart on Jan 25, 2024 7:41 PM concerning plant:

I have Habanero seed from Southern Exposure See Exchange and they are marked Capsicum Chinense which is ghost pepper in this database. Are these technically the same pepper or is my packet have a mistake?

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Plant Events from our members
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
variegatagal	On May 28, 2023	Maintenance performed Pruned lower leaves
variegatagal	On April 27, 2019	Transplanted
variegatagal	On October 22, 2018	Potted up
variegatagal	On May 7, 2018	Obtained plant Walmart (Corinth), Bonnies Plants
variegatagal	On May 7, 2018	Transplanted

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