How hot is the Purple Naga?

The Purple Naga measures 600,000–1,086,844 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 140 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Purple Naga

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Heat sits around 600,000–1,086,844 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From India / Bangladesh. Naga peppers originate from the Naga Hills region straddling Northeast India and Myanmar.

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NamePurple Naga

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-P-WT-H-9-004RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)600,000 - 1,086,844

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / Bangladesh

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - India/Bangladesh

Immature Color(s)Purple

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

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