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1,000,000–1,853,936 SHU (Scoville heat units)
Capsicum chinense (7 Pot Douglah)
Trinidadian super-hot with distinctive chocolate-brown skin. Name from "hot enough to spice 7 pots of stew". SHU 1,000,000–1,800,000.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs, Predatory mites to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
Capsicum chinense (Bhut Jolokia)
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to 7 Pot Douglah
Start 7 Pot Douglah indoors about 14 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 28 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 120 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)