Thai Ornamentale

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Thai Ornamentale
Thai Chile OrnamentaleEdit
A-P-R-6-033
C. annuum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 50,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. Associated with Thailand. Bred primarily for visual display rather than culinary use, though most ornamentals are edible and quite hot.

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How hot is the Thai Ornamentale?

The Thai Ornamentale measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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