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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum chinense |
| Seeds Per Pack |
10 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
30 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
36-48 in. (90-120 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest |
110-120 |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) |
950,000-1,199,999 SHU, 1,200,000-1,499,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape |
Tapered, Twisted |
| Pepper Size |
Small (under 2in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads), Pickling, Roasting |
This super hot pepper’s name comes from the fact that just one of these peppers can heat seven pots of stew. This cross produced unique spinner top shapes. If you’re an extreme eater, there’s actually a delicious Caribbean-like tropical flavor to the 7 Pot pepper. It’s fruity like a habanero pepper with a hint of nuttiness too. It’s fruitier than many other super hots that still provide flavor (like ghost peppers), but the heat also comes on pretty fast with the 7 Pot, so the flavor is quickly competing with the wicked heat. Its fruity flavor is perfect for providing fire to tropical hot sauces, and it works well as a high-heat source for soups, chilies, and stews. They can also be dried to make chili flakes or powder. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 950,000-1,499,999
