The Pepper Database · Heat, flavor, origin & growing data Browse the database →

Side by side

Compare peppers.

Pick up to 4 peppers from any list using the Compare button on a card, then read them side by side. Blank cells mean the value is not recorded yet, never a guess.

2 peppers compared.

Attribute Purple Bhut Jolokia Pepper Remove Naga Morich Remove
Scoville range 800,000 – 1,000,000 SHU
Super Hot
1,000,000 – 1,500,000 SHU
Super Hot
Species — Capsicum chinense
Origin — Bangladesh/Northeast India
Ripe color — Red
Pod size — 2-3 inches
Flavor profile — Extremely hot
Culinary uses — Naga pepper variant, snake chili
Growing difficulty — Difficult
Days to harvest — 100-120 days
Plant height — 36-48 inches
Community rating — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.