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| Attribute | Tepin Remove |
Scotch Bonnet
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Cayenne – Purple Remove |
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| Scoville range | 50,000 – 100,000 SHU Medium |
100,000 – 350,000 SHU Medium |
30,000 – 50,000 SHU Medium |
| Species | Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum | Capsicum chinense | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Mexico/Southwest USA | Caribbean | USA (cultivated) |
| Ripe color | Red | Yellow, Orange, Red | Purple to Red |
| Pod size | 0.25 inch (tiny round) | 1-2 inches | 4-6 inches |
| Flavor profile | Very hot, brief heat | Extreme heat with sweet, fruity, smoky flavor | Cayenne heat with slight sweetness |
| Culinary uses | Wild pepper, salsas, seasoning | Jamaican jerk, Caribbean hot sauces, stews | Decorative, powder, hot sauces |
| Growing difficulty | Difficult | Moderate | Easy |
| Days to harvest | Wild/90-120 days | 90-100 days | 70-80 days |
| Plant height | 24-60 inches | 24-36 inches | 24-36 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.