How hot is the Devil's Tongue Yellow?

The Devil's Tongue Yellow measures 300,000–400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 50 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Devil's Tongue Yellow

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Packs 300,000–400,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory).

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NameDevil's Tongue Yellow

Alternative Name(s)Devils Tongue Yellow

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-Y-SM-H-8-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)300,000 - 400,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Packs 300,000–400,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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