How hot is the Devil's Tongue White?

The Devil's Tongue White measures 100,000–300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 40 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Devil's Tongue White

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to white/cream, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–300,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameDevil's Tongue White

Alternative Name(s)Devils Tongue White

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-W-SM-H-7-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 300,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)White/Cream

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to white/cream, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–300,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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