Vegetables

Trinidad Scorpion Hot Pepper

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Exposure
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual (zone 10+ as a perennial)

Discover the plant

FamilySolanaceae
TypeAnnual fruit
Botanical nameCapsicum chinense 'Trinidad Scorpion'

It is one of the hottest peppers in the world , with an intensity that can exceed 1.4 million Scoville units! Its bumpy fruits, often tipped with a small, stinger-like tail (hence its name), ripen from green to deep red . Despite its extreme potency, it offers a complex, slightly smoky fruity taste, prized for ultra-hot homemade sauces. To be grown with care , in pots or in warm open ground, this pepper is intended for true thrill-seekers

Trinidad Scorpion Hot Pepper

Soil and care

The right care,at the right time.

Watering

Moderate — well-drained soil, allow to dry slightly between waterings

Bloom and dimensions

Its place,in your garden.

Harvest

August to October
Trinidad Scorpion Hot Pepper

Garden associations

In goodcompany.

Companion plants

Tomatoes, basil, coriander

Plants to avoid

Beans, fennel