# Count Dracula Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Count Dracula Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar. Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is peppery, slightly sweet, earthy. Used for salsas, sauces, dried powder, ornamental garnish. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 10,000–39,999 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Count Dracula - Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/count-dracula/

- 25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper 'Count Dracula' (Hot) from Prides Corner Farms
  https://pridescorner.com/plant-name/PEPPER--COUNT-DRACULA---HOT

- 20,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Count Dracula - Seeds - Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/count-dracula-seeds

- 25,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Count Dracula - Tozer Seeds
  https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/count-dracula/

- 25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Count Dracula Pepper Seeds - Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/count-dracula-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Guide with heat range, appearance, and uses](https://pepperscale.com/count-dracula-pepper/)
- [Seed listing with heat and color progression](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/count-dracula/)
- [Nursery plant description with 25,000 SHU and growth data](https://pridescorner.com/plant-name/PEPPER--COUNT-DRACULA---HOT)
- [Seed listing with heat and flavor notes](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/count-dracula-seeds)
- [Commercial seed description with higher heat claim](https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/count-dracula/)
- [Seed listing noting USA origin and 25,000 SHU](https://www.reimerseeds.com/count-dracula-pepper-seeds)
- [Organic seed listing with growing notes](https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/count-dracula-hot-pepper/)
- [Seed listing with heat range and flavor](https://scovillecanada.com/products/count-dracula)

## FAQ
### How hot is Count Dracula Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–50,000 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 Count Dracula Pepper taste like?

Peppy and peppery with mild sweetness and earthy notes once fully red.

### How do I grow Count Dracula Pepper?

Count Dracula Pepper: about 100 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Count Dracula Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/count-dracula-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data