About Capezzoli di Scimmia

90 days. Also known as monkey nipples. Small, round peach-colored peppers with fruity overtones and high heat. Native of South America. 100,000–150,000 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
$2.00
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
V195
Plant Traits
Cold Sensitive
Culinary

Other varieties of Pepper, Hot

Anaheim peppers, long green shapes
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Anaheim

Catalog
V160
Anaheim pepper, Numex Joe Parker, long red and shiny
Photo courtesy of Urban Vegetable Gardener, used by permission.

Anaheim, NuMex Joe E. Parker

Catalog
V161
Red birdseye chilis growing on a green plant
Photo by Daniel Risacher from the Wikimedia Commons

Birdseye Chili

Catalog
V188
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
Carolina Reaper hot peppers, bright red, wrinkly, and dangerous-looking
Photo by Dale Thurber from the Wikimedia Commons

Carolina Reaper

Catalog
V192
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
Cherry Bomb peppers, small round bright red and shiny peppers
Photo from Reimer Seeds

Cherry Bomb

Catalog
V189
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
Chocolate Ghost pepper, shiny, almost brown dark wrinkled peppers
Photo by Sven Jansen from the Wikimedia Commons

Ghost Chocolate

Catalog
V170
Habanero pepper, chocolate
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Habanero, Chocolate

Catalog
V171
Habanada pepper, orange pointed shiny wrinkly peppers
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Habanero, Habanada

Catalog
V173
Capsicum Numex Suave Orange, gold-orange irregular shape
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Habanero, NuMex Orange Suave

Catalog
V174
Orange habanero peppers
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Habanero, Orange

Catalog
V172
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
Medusa pepper showing red, green and yellow narrow fruits at once
Photo by Atilin from the Wikimedia Commons

Medusa

Catalog
V181
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
Scotch Bonnet hot pepper, gold squashed shape with pointed end
Photo by Thegeeb from the Wikimedia Commons

Scotch Bonnet

Catalog
V194
Serrano peppers, short green or bright red peppers
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Serrano

Catalog
V185
Green elongated shishito peppers
Photo from The Food Librarian

Shishito

Catalog
V191
Sugar Rush Peach pepper, peachy yellow long peppers
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Sugar Rush Peach

Catalog
V195
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