# Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper

Also known as Chinese Dragon Tongue Cayenne, Long Chinese Cayenne.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from China (traditional heirloom landrace), China. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, slightly smoky. Used for Fresh in cooking for moderate heat, drying for flakes/powders, or strung decoratively for kitchen storage and year-round use., stir-fries, multi-color salsas, infused oils. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chinese Dragon Tongue Chilli Pepper
  https://sturtonplants.co.uk/product/chinese-dragon-tongue-chilli-pepper/

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Все о перце Язык дракона: описание и выращивание
  https://ferma.expert/rasteniya/ovoshchi/perec/yazyk-drakona/

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Detailed description, productivity, drying quality, and origin from Ulla Grall collection](https://realseeds.co.uk/hotpeppers.html)
- [Appearance details, color changes with purple streaks, heat range (30-50k SHU), flavor, and growing advice](https://sturtonplants.co.uk/product/chinese-dragon-tongue-chilli-pepper/)
- [Heat level (15,000 SHU) and culinary uses](https://foragers.scot/chinese-dragon-tongue-chilli/)
- [Origin as longest Chinese cayenne given to Ulla Grall; note on milder heat](https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/chinese-dragon-tongue-cayenne-hot-pepper/)
- [USDA FoodData Central nutrition data for raw hot red chili peppers (per 100g)](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper taste like?

Sweet with slightly smoky undertones and crisp thin walls; offers versatile manageable heat excellent fresh or dried into flakes/powder.

### How do I grow Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper?

Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Chinese Dragon Tongue Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chinese-dragon-tongue-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data