The variety index
Browse 136 varieties
VarietySpeciesScovilleHeat
Dragon's Breath
C. chinense
2,480,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Dundicut
Dundicut Pepper · gol lal mirch · Gol lal mirch · Round Red Pepper
C. annuum
65,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Ellachipur Sanman
Ellachipur · Ellachipur Sannam · Maharashtrian Sannam · Sanman · Sannam
C. annuum
50,000
Hot
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Erjingtiao
Er jing tiao · Er Jing Tiao · Èr jīngtiáo · Erjintiao · Two Vitex · 二荆条 · 二荆条 / 二荊條
C. annuum
30,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Espelette pepper
Ezpeletako biperra · Gorria · Piment basque / Basque pepper · piment d'Espelette · Piment d'Espelette
C. annuum
4,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Facing Heaven Pepper
Chao Tian Jiao · Chaotian · Sky-Pointing Pepper · Tianjin pepper · Tien Tsin · Zidantou (Zi Dan Tou) · 指天椒 · 指天椒 / Zhitianjiao · 朝天椒 · 朝天椒 / Chaotianjiao (Chao Tian Jiao) · Chao Tian Jiao (朝天椒) · Sky-facing pepper · Zhi Tian Jiao (指天椒)
C. annuum
50,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Fatalii
African Fatalii · Fatali · Fatalii Yellow · Yellow Fatalii
C. chinense
400,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Filius Blue
Filius Blue Ornamental
C. annuum
50,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Fish Pepper
C. annuum
30,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Florina
Florina red pepper · Greek Florina Pepper · Piperia Florinis · Red Pepper of Florina · πιπεριά Φλωρίνης
C. annuum
500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
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Fresno
Fresno Chile · Fresno Chili Pepper · Fresno Pepper
C. annuum
10,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Ghost Pepper
Bhut Jolokia · Bhutanese pepper · Bih Jolokia · Ghost Chilli · Ghost pepper · Indian mystery chili · Indian rough chili · King chili · King cobra chilli · King Cobra Chilli · Naga Jolokia · Naga king chili · Poison chili · Raja Mircha · Tezpur chili · Tezpur Chilli · U-Morok · Umorok
C. chinense
1,041,427 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Goat Horn
Goat's Horn · Niu Jiao Jiao
C. annuum
50,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Goronong
C. chinense
300,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Guajillo
Chile Guaco · Chile Travieso · Chile Trompa · Guajillo Chile · Guajillo Chili · Mirasol · Mirasol Chile · Travieso
C. annuum
5,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Guntur Sannam
334 Sannam · Andhra Red · Capsicum annuum var. longum · Goat's Horn Pepper · Guntur Chilli · Guntur Red · Guntūru mirapakāyalu · S4 · Sannam · Sannam Chilli
C. annuum
40,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Habanaga
Habanaga Pepper
C. chinense
800,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Habanero
Habañero · Habanero (chile habanero) · Habanero del Yucatán · Habanero Orange · Orange Habanero · Yucatán Habanero
C. chinense
350,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Habanero Red Caribbean
Red Caribbean Habanero · Caribbean Red Habanero
C. chinense
445,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Habanero White
White Bullet Habanero · White Habanero
C. chinense
300,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Hainan Yellow Lantern
Huang Denglong · Huangdenglong jiao (黄灯笼椒 / 海南黄灯笼椒) · Huangdi jiao (黃帝椒) · Yellow Emperor Chili · 黄灯笼椒
C. chinense
350,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Hinkelhatz
Hinkelhotz · Chicken Heart Pepper
C. annuum
30,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
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Hungarian Hot Wax
Bogyiszlói paprika · Chile Húngaro · Hot Banana · Hot Wax · Hungarian Wax · Hungarian Wax Pepper · Lecsó paprika · Szentesi paprika · TV paprika
C. annuum
10,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Infinity Chili
7 Pot Infinity · Infinity 7 Pod / Infinity 7 Pot · Infinity Chilli · Infinity Pepper
C. chinense
1,067,286 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Superhot
C. chinense
Dragon's Breath
2,480,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Dundicut
65,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Ellachipur Sanman
50,000 SHU
Hot
C. annuum
Erjingtiao
30,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Espelette pepper
4,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Facing Heaven Pepper
50,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Fatalii
400,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Filius Blue
50,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Fish Pepper
30,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
C. annuum
Florina
500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Fresno
10,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Ghost Pepper
1,041,427 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Goat Horn
50,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Goronong
300,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Guajillo
5,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Guntur Sannam
40,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Habanaga
800,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Habanero
350,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Habanero Red Caribbean
445,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Habanero White
300,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Hainan Yellow Lantern
350,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Hinkelhatz
30,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Hungarian Hot Wax
10,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Infinity Chili
1,067,286 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Heat figure has a published source on record. Unmarked figures are compiled from references we haven't yet cited on the page — accurate as far as we know, but not something you should have to take on trust.