# Floral Gem

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Floral Gem is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, spicy. Used for pickling, fresh eating, salsa, hot dogs. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/6.4 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2025) Pepperworld Hot Shop
  https://www.pepperworldhotshop.com/en/products/floral-gem-organic-chilli-plant/

- 3,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/floral-gem-pepper-seeds

- 5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/floral-gem-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [US seed listing with pod size, ripening colors, PI 371871, and a 5,000 SHU figure](https://www.reimerseeds.com/floral-gem-pepper-seeds)
- [Short-wax plant profile, Torrido pickling note, and pod measurements](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIFLG)
- [Dave DeWitt profile of wax peppers, Torrido pack, and later Caloro breeding](https://www.fieryfoodscentral.com/2009/02/20/pepper-profile-wax-peppers/)
- [Smith, Villalon, and Villa 1987 horticultural classification listing Floral Gem in the small wax group](https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.22.1.11)
- [Produce reference for shape, glossy yellow-to-red color, and pickling use](http://www.fooduniversity.com/foodu/produce_c/producereference/Resources/Field%20Veg/peppers/FloralGem/FloralGemN.htm)
- [CGC cultivar list noting Floral Grande (Petoseed, 1963) as similar to Floral Gem](https://cucurbit.info/2016/06/pepper-a-l/)
- [Nursery plant-finder description of waxy tapered fruit and pickling use](https://plants.moananursery.com/12170011/Plant/28255/Floral_Gem_Hot_Pepper/)
- [Heirloom catalog description of conical 5-7 cm fruit ripening light yellow to red](https://kokopelli-semences.com/en/p/floral-gem-fort-mid-season-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Floral Gem?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–5,000 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 Floral Gem taste like?

Sweet flesh with a clean medium bite. Yellow fruit stays milder after pickling. Fully red pods taste spicier and a little fruitier.

### How do I grow Floral Gem?

Floral Gem: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Floral Gem?

Santa Fe Grande, Hungarian Wax, Cascabella

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/floral-gem
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data