How hot is the Kala Morich?

The Kala Morich measures 1,000,000–1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 190 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Kala Morich

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This C. frutescens cultivar. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Rates 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range.

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NameKala Morich

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-P-9-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,000,000 - 1,500,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. frutescens cultivar. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Rates 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026