Bird's Eye Sri-Lanka

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A C. frutescens variety. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Heat sits around 50,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. A bird pepper — small, hot, and spread by birds who can't taste capsaicin. Found across the Americas.

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NameBird's Eye Sri-Lanka

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)F-R-SM-P-6-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. frutescens

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)50,000 - 100,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. frutescens variety. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Heat sits around 50,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. A bird pepper — small, hot, and spread by birds who can't taste capsaicin. Found across the Americas.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the Bird's Eye Sri-Lanka?

The Bird's Eye Sri-Lanka measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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