Scorpion Tongue

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Scorpion Tongue
Trinidad Scorpion TongueEdit
C-R-TA-H-9-044RegisteredHow UPN works
1,200,000 - 2,000,000
RedEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
Landrace - Trinidad & TobagoEdit
Green/MustardEdit
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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Scorpion peppers are named for the pointed tail at the bottom of the pod, curling like a scorpion's stinger.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

How hot is the Scorpion Tongue?

The Scorpion Tongue measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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