SuperhotC. frutescensPhilippines
Siling Labuyo
Labuyo · Labuyo Chili · Wild Chili · Philippine Bird's Eye
100,000Scoville Heat Units
Heat context
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Botanical data
Heat (SHU)100,000
SpeciesC. frutescens
OriginPhilippines
Days to mature85
Plant height60–120 cm
Wall thicknessThin
Ripe colourred
YieldHeavy
Growth habitBush
Germination7-21
FoliageGreen
Unripe colourgreen
About this variety
Siling labuyo is a small, fiery chili pepper native to the Philippines, characterized by its tiny triangular fruits that grow upward. This variety is a cornerstone of Filipino cuisine, prized for its intense heat and sharp, clean flavor. The peppers are typically harvested when bright red and are among the smallest hot chilies cultivated worldwide.
Flavour profile
sharpclean heatslightly fruityquick burn
Culinary scores
Sauce
8/10
Drying
9/10
Pickling
7/10
Culinary uses
Essential in Filipino cuisine for vinegar-based dipping sauces (sawsawan), spiced vinegar (siling labuyo sa suka), and the Maranao condiment palapa. Used fresh or dried to add heat to adobo, sinigang, and other traditional dishes.
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Quick reference
Heat100,000 SHU
SpeciesC. frutescens
OriginPhilippines
Days to ripe85
Ripe colourred
Best forSauce, Drying, Pickling
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