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1,200,000 SHU (Scoville heat units)
Capsicum chinense (Trinidad Scorpion)
Trinidad super-hot with distinctive scorpion-tail pod tip. Held world record briefly. Sweet floral heat. SHU 1,200,000–1,500,000.
🐛 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 baccatum (Aji Amarillo)
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Trinidad Scorpion
Start Trinidad Scorpion 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.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)