How hot is the Devil's Tongue Red?

The Devil's Tongue Red measures 350,000–500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 65 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Devil's Tongue Red

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 350,000–500,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameDevil's Tongue Red

Alternative Name(s)Devils Tongue Red

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-8-006RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)350,000 - 500,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 350,000–500,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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