How hot is the Jay's Orange Ghost Scorpion?

The Jay's Orange Ghost Scorpion measures 800,000–1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Jay's Orange Ghost Scorpion

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 800,000–1,041,427 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Associated with India / Bangladesh. The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world.

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NameJay's Orange Ghost Scorpion

Alternative Name(s)Jays Orange Ghost Scorpion; Trinidad Jay's Orange Ghost Scorpion

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-O-TA-8-003

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,041,427

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Orange

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