How hot is the Phantom Purple?

The Phantom Purple measures 500,000–800,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 100 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Phantom Purple

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Purple-fruited C. chinense with persistent anthocyanin, bred by Zanobias Garden and also sold as Purple Phantom. Ornamental and culinary.

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NamePhantom Purple

Alternative Name(s)Purple Phantom

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-P-PA-J-8-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)500,000 - 800,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

Purple-fruited C. chinense with persistent anthocyanin, bred by Zanobias Garden and also sold as Purple Phantom. Ornamental and culinary.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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