# Elephant’s Trunk

Also known as Elephant Trunk, Elephants Trunk, Elefantenrüssel, Elephant's Trunk Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Elephant’s Trunk is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from India. Capsi’s sourced range is 6,000–10,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is pungent, spicy. Used for Indian curries, masalas and everyday cooking, excellent dried for powder or flakes, fresh salsas, pickling and seasoning. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/2.5 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 8,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Elephant's Trunk Pepper | HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/elephant-s-trunk-pepper

- 6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Elephant's Trunk Pepper Seeds | Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/elephants-trunk-pepper-seeds

- 10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Elephant Trunk Chili Seeds - Semi Strani di Carlo Martini
  https://www.semistrani.it/Elephant-Trunk

- 10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sazenice chilli Elephants Trunk – Tradiční indická odrůda | Seminka-chilli.cz
  https://www.seminka-chilli.cz/sazenice-elephants-trunk-82827.html

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Seed catalog: India origin, 8,000–10,000+ SHU, wrinkled trunk-shaped pods, plant height and maturity notes](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/elephant-s-trunk-pepper)
- [Detailed specs: 6,000 SHU, 6×1 inch pods, 24–36 in plants, 75 days, Indian origin, culinary uses](https://www.reimerseeds.com/elephants-trunk-pepper-seeds)
- [Live-plant listing: medium heat, cayenne type, 5–7 in pods, Indian cuisine and powder uses, C. annuum](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIELT)
- [Heirloom description: 10–12 in pods, 1.5 ft plants, growing requirements, hardiness 10–11](https://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/capsicum-annuum-elephants-trunk-pepper/)
- [Uncommon Indian variety, 6–8 in slender curved fruits, medium-hot flavor](https://tradewindsfruit.com/elephants-trunk-pepper-seeds)
- [Italian seed seller: Capsicum annuum, ~10,000 SHU, fruit shape resembling elephant trunk](https://www.semistrani.it/Elephant-Trunk)
- [Czech source: traditional Indian cultivar, 10,000 SHU, pods to 35 cm, plant to 180 cm](https://www.seminka-chilli.cz/sazenice-elephants-trunk-82827.html)
- [European catalog confirming India origin, Capsicum annuum, mild heat, pods to 25 cm, plant height 80–120 cm](https://www.scovilla.com/en/Elephant-Trunk-Chili-Samen/900016)
- [USDA FoodData Central proxy nutrition values for red hot chili peppers (FDC 170106) used for cayenne-type Capsicum annuum](https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Peppers%2C_raw%2C_red%2C_hot_chili_11819_nutritional_value.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Elephant’s Trunk?

Capsi’s sourced range is 6,000–10,000 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 Elephant’s Trunk taste like?

Mild heat with classic cayenne-style pungency and a pleasant, straightforward chili flavor ideal for cooking and drying.

### How do I grow Elephant’s Trunk?

Elephant’s Trunk: about 80 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Elephant’s Trunk?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/elephant-s-trunk
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data