Purple Cacho White Leaf

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A C. annuum cross of Purple Tiger and Cacho Negro, per the seed vendor. Variegated foliage, dark green with white highlights, purple stems and purple flowers. Pods run one to two inches, fat cone shaped, ripening dark purple to green to dark red, sometimes with purple stripes or splotches when ripe. Compact at two to three feet and happy in a pot. Floral with a bitter note behind it.

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NamePurple Cacho White Leaf

Alternative Name(s)Purple Tiger Cacho White Leaf; Tiger Cacho White Leaf Purple

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-G-SM-J-5-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Green/Mustard

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum cross of Purple Tiger and Cacho Negro, per the seed vendor. Variegated foliage, dark green with white highlights, purple stems and purple flowers. Pods run one to two inches, fat cone shaped, ripening dark purple to green to dark red, sometimes with purple stripes or splotches when ripe. Compact at two to three feet and happy in a pot. Floral with a bitter note behind it.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the Purple Cacho White Leaf?

The Purple Cacho White Leaf measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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