# Death Dragon

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Death Dragon is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Pennsylvania, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral. Used for Extreme hot sauces, powders, and chili mash. A small amount goes a long way.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 50 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sherwood’s Seeds / Foraged
  https://www.foraged.com/products/death-dragon-(death-spiral-x-dragon's-breath-hybrid)-ultra-hot-pepper-premium-seed-packet-possibly-the-hottest-in-the-world

- 2,400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ignition Seeds
  https://www.ignitionseeds.co.nz/products/death-dragon-seeds

## Heritage

F2+

Death Dragon is an F2+ of Death Spiral and Dragon's Breath, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Sherwood's Seeds · 2019

Parents:
- [Death Spiral](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/death-spiral)
- [Dragon's Breath](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/dragons-breath)

Sherwood’s Seeds product listings and independent sellers describe the same 2019 Death Spiral × Dragon’s Breath cross sold as F2. Breeder statements and consistent commercial provenance support the pedigree.

## Page sources

- [Sherwood’s Seeds product description: 2019 Death Spiral × Dragon’s Breath cross, F2 seed, assumed 1-1.5 million SHU](https://www.foraged.com/products/death-dragon-(death-spiral-x-dragon's-breath-hybrid)-ultra-hot-pepper-premium-seed-packet-possibly-the-hottest-in-the-world)
- [Vendor listing: Capsicum chinense, Death Spiral × Dragon’s Breath, heat exceeds 2,400,000 SHU, ripens light green to orange to deep blood-orange, 110-130 days](https://www.ignitionseeds.co.nz/products/death-dragon-seeds)
- [Sherwood’s Seeds Amazon listing with the same 2019 cross and assumed heat claim; customer notes on blood-orange finish](https://www.amazon.com/Sherwoods-Seeds-Dragon-Pepper-Premium/dp/B08L9SPSYJ)
- [Sherwood’s Seeds location: Fallsington / Levittown, Pennsylvania](https://sherwoodsseeds.com/faq)

## FAQ
### How hot is Death Dragon?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,000 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 Death Dragon taste like?

Fruity and floral notes under the intense burn, typical of chinense superhots.

### How do I grow Death Dragon?

Death Dragon: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Death Dragon?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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