| Name | Fruit Shape | Fruit Color | Plant Size | Heat (0–9) |
| Standard Chile Pequin | Small, oblong | Red | Medium shrub (2–4 ft) | 7 |
| Tepin / Chiltepín | Round, pea-sized | Red | Shrubby (3–6 ft) | 8 |
| Texas Bird Pepper | Small, pointed | Red | Compact (1–2 ft) | 8 |
| Dwarf Pequin | Tiny, upright | Red | Miniature (<1 ft) | 7 |
| NuMex Bailey Piquin | Oval | Red | Bushy (2–3 ft) | 6 |
| Chile Bravo | Slender | Red | Tall (3–5 ft) | 7 |
| Chilpaya | Round to oval | Red | Medium shrub (2–4 ft) | 7 |
| Pequin ‘Orange’ | Tiny, upright | Orange | Compact (1–2 ft) | 7 |
Chile Pequin Varieties Table
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