# Devil's Tongue Pepper

Also known as Devil's Tongue Habanero, Yellow Devil's Tongue, Red Devil's Tongue, Devil's Tongue Chili.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Devil's Tongue Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Pennsylvania, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 184,093–279,647 SHU (Referenced). Flavor is citrusy, fruity, sweet, tangy. Used for hot sauces, salsas, pickling, spice powders, extreme heat dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 9.2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 184,093–279,647 SHU · Referenced
  Doug Sanders and Bill Jester (2002) NC State University Extension, New Crops & Organics
  https://newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu/specialty-crops/specialty-crops-research/sanders1/

- 125,000–325,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Devil's Tongue, Pepper Seeds | Urban Farmer
  https://www.ufseeds.com/product/devils-tongue-pepper-seeds---1000-seeds/PEDT-1000-seeds.html

- 400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Devil's Tongue Pepper Seeds - Super Hot Heirloom
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/devils-tongue

- 500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Devil's Tongue Red Pepper | hrseeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/devils-tongue-red-pepper

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [PepperScale Devil's Tongue Pepper Guide](https://pepperscale.com/devils-tongue-pepper/)
- [Chili Pepper Madness Devil's Tongue entry](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/hot-chili-pepper-types/devils-tongue-chili-peppers/)
- [Wikipedia List of Capsicum cultivars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Capsicum_cultivars)
- [Super Hot Chiles Devil's Tongue Chocolate variant](https://www.superhotchiles.com/capsicum-chinense-peppers/devils-tongue-chocolate-peppers/)
- [PepperJoe Yellow Devil's Tongue seeds & specs](https://pepperjoe.com/products/yellow-devils-tongue)
- [ChilePlants.com Devil's Tongue Yellow profile](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIDET)
- [UFSeeds Devil's Tongue details](https://www.ufseeds.com/product/devils-tongue-pepper-seeds/PEDT.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Devil's Tongue Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 184,093–279,647 SHU (Referenced). 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 Devil's Tongue Pepper taste like?

Sweet and fruity with bright citrus notes and a subtle tangy finish, offering a habanero-like complexity that shines through the intense heat.

### How do I grow Devil's Tongue Pepper?

Devil's Tongue Pepper: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Devil's Tongue Pepper?

habanero, Fatalii, Scotch bonnet

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