Variegated Chile Piquin

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Variegated Chile Piquin
Variegated Chile Piquín; Variegated Chile Pequin; Pequín Variegated Chile; Piquin Variegated Chile; Piquín Variegated Chile; Pequin Variegated Chile; Variegated Pequin; Variegated Pequín; Variegated Chile PequínEdit
Universal Pepper Nomenclature (UPN)A-M-STVA-P-6-001

This is a wild native pepper (C. annuum var. glabriusculum, listed by Kew as var. aviculare). Read about wild native peppers

30,000 - 60,000
Multicolor/IrregularEdit
Pequin/small bulletEdit
UnknownEdit
Landrace - Mexico/TexasEdit
GreenEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

A hot C. annuum var. glabriusculum, 30,000 to 60,000 SHU. The pods stand upright, 0.5 to 1 inches long, green going to several colors, small and bullet-shaped with stripes, variegation and thin walls. Plants reach 12 to 18 inches with white flowers and variegated leaves.

Variegated pequin of unknown origin. Thin-walled pods up to 3/4 inch, striped while green, ripening red, very hot.

Last updated Oct 17, 2026

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How hot is the Variegated Chile Piquin?

The Variegated Chile Piquin measures 30,000–60,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 12 times hotter than the Jalapeño (5,000 Scovilles).

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