# Little Elf Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Little Elf Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Hungary. Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, peppery. Used for Dried for flakes or powder, added to salsas, soups, and hot sauces. Thin walls dry easily.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 20,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/little-elf-pepper-seeds

- 25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/little-elf-pepper-seeds

- 20,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/little-elf-pepper/

- 20,000–30,000 SHU · Unverified
  (2017) PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/little-elf-pepper/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Heat range, origin, species, appearance, and flavor notes](https://pepperscale.com/little-elf-pepper/)
- [Vendor listing with origin, species, heat, plant size, and description](https://pepperjoe.com/products/little-elf-pepper-seeds)
- [Open-pollinated Hungarian variety, typical heat, size, and colors](https://www.reimerseeds.com/little-elf-pepper-seeds)
- [Vendor heat range and ornamental description](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/little-elf-pepper/)
- [Hungarian origin, size, colors, and heat](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/little-elf-pepper)
- [Heirloom ornamental details, size, and maturity](https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-ornamental-hot-little-elf)
- [European catalog confirming Hungarian origin and colors](https://www.vreeken.nl/products/208370)

## FAQ
### How hot is Little Elf Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–30,000 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 Little Elf Pepper taste like?

Slightly earthy and peppery with a clean heat.

### How do I grow Little Elf Pepper?

Little Elf Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, temperate to subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Little Elf Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/little-elf-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data