About Medusa

72 days. Narrow, upright, twisty 2” cones go from greenish ivory to orange to red. All colors at once, displaying up to 50 peppers. Bred for its ornamental appearance, but still tasty. Happy in a sunny window. Heat level: 1 out of 5.

1 to 1,000 SHU.

About Pepper, Hot

Many shapes. Degrees of heat are measured on a scale of 1–5. Scoville units are listed online when available.

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$3.00
Height
8"–12"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
V181
Plant Traits
Cold Sensitive
Culinary
Houseplant
Medicinal
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Pepper, Hot

Anaheim peppers, long green shapes
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Anaheim

Catalog
V160
Brazilian Starfish peppers, red, flattened, bumpy shapes
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Brazilian Starfish

Catalog
V162
Capsicum Buffy, short narrow pointy peppers, most red and some green
Photo from AAS

Buffy

Catalog
V163
Long Purple Cayenne peppers
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Cayenne, Long Purple

Catalog
V164
Thin shiny red peppers, cayenne
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Cayenne, Red

Catalog
V165
Chimayo peppers, some red, some green, shiny
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Chimayo

Catalog
V166
Fatalii peppers, orange flattened peppers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Fatalii

Catalog
V167
Fish pepper, green yellow, red and dark purple small peppers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Fish Pepper

Catalog
V168
Hot Pepper Flaming Flare, bright red peppers
Photo from All American Selections

Flaming Flare

Catalog
V190
Hot Pepper Georgia Flame, narrow shiny red peppers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Georgia Flame

Catalog
V169
Capsicum Numex Suave Orange, gold-orange irregular shape
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Habanero, NuMex Orange Suave

Catalog
V174
Hot Peppe Havasu, short peppers in yellow to orange to red
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Havasu

Catalog
V175
Pepper 'Hot Banana', long yellow-green peppers some turning to red
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Hungarian Wax

Catalog
V176
Red jalapenos on a pepper bush
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Jalapeno, 4 pack

Catalog
V177
Red jalapenos on a pepper bush
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Jalapeno

Catalog
V178
Pepper Jalapeño Sweet Poppers, short green peppers
Photo from Ball Horticulture

Jalapeno, Sweet Poppers

Catalog
V179
Pepper 'Korean Dark Green', long green or red peppers
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Korean Dark Green

Catalog
V193
Lady Han Korean peppers, long thin pointed bright red peppers
Photo from Adaptive Seeds

Lady Han Korean

Catalog
V180
Mixed hot peppers

Mixed Hot Peppers

Catalog
V197
Pasilla Holy Mole pepper, very dark green almost black, long thing peppers
Photo from Park Seed

Pasilla, Holy Mole

Catalog
V182
Poblano pepper, medium length, very dark green
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Poblano, Baron

Catalog
V183
Satan's Kiss pepper, very small red cherry peppers
Photo from Pepper Seeds EU

Satan's Kiss

Catalog
V184
Green elongated shishito peppers
Photo from The Food Librarian

Shishito

Catalog
V191
Small red chili peppers Super Chilis
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Super Chili

Catalog
V186
Thai Hot peppers growing on a bushy plant
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Thai Dragon

Catalog
V187
Thai Yellow chili pepper, shiny, narrow
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Thai Yellow Chili

Catalog
V196