How hot is the Australian Lantern?

The Australian Lantern measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a chili pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Australian Lantern

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, wedge/lantern pods. Clocks in at 80,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameAustralian Lantern

Alternative Name(s)Australian Lantern Red

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)Not issued yetHas everything a code needs. Waiting on the board.How UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelNot set

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormWedge

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, wedge/lantern pods. Clocks in at 80,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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