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Ghost Chili Pepper Plant (Capsicum chinense)

Ghost Chili Pepper Plant (Capsicum chinense)

The Ghost Chili Pepper Plant, also known as Bhut Jolokia and botanically classified as Capsicum chinense, is an extremely hot edible pepper plant prized for its intense heat and bold flavour. These plants are grown in-house by Urbane Eight using seeds from West Coast Seeds, ensuring strong genetics, healthy growth, and reliable pepper production. Ghost peppers are widely known for their fiery heat and are commonly used sparingly in hot sauces, powders, and cooking applications that require extreme spice.It is one of the hottest peppers in the world, measuring over 1 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Its heat typically ranges between 855,000 and 1,041,427+ SHU, making it the first pepper ever officially recorded to surpass the 1 million SHU mark. Ghost peppers are over 100 times hotter than a jalapeño and are most commonly used in hot sauces, powders, and extreme heat challenges rather than eaten raw.

Ghost chili plants produce elongated, wrinkled peppers that mature from green to red as they ripen. While famous for their heat, the peppers also carry subtle fruity and smoky notes when fully mature. These plants can be grown indoors in bright conditions or transitioned outdoors for garden or patio growing once temperatures are consistently warm.

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Small - 4"/ 10cm Diameter

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Sun Requirements ▾

Bright light is essential for healthy growth and pepper production. Ghost chili plants thrive in bright indirect light and benefit from several hours of direct sunlight each day. When grown outdoors, they perform best in full sun. Insufficient light can result in poor flowering, leggy growth, and reduced yields. Supplemental grow lighting may be beneficial for indoor growing.

Watering Instructions ▾

Watering should be done when the top portion of the soil begins to dry out. Ghost chili plants prefer evenly moist soil but do not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Allowing the soil to dry out completely can stress the plant and reduce fruit production, while overwatering may lead to root issues. Watering frequency may increase during flowering and active fruit development.

Care Tips ▾

Ghost chili pepper plants prefer a very warm, bright environment with good airflow and stable conditions. They perform best in a rich, well-draining soil that supports vigorous growth and heavy fruiting. As a Capsicum chinense variety, ghost peppers require higher temperatures than many other peppers to thrive. Regular feeding during the growing season helps support flowering and pepper development. Ghost chili pepper plants can be grown outdoors once the risk of frost has passed and nighttime temperatures remain consistently warm. They should be planted in a sunny location with well-draining soil and protection from strong winds. Peppers are typically harvested once they have fully ripened and developed their characteristic red colour, at which point heat levels are at their peak. Regular harvesting encourages continued production throughout the season.
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