# Mantis Claw Yellow

Also known as Yellow Mantis Claw Pepper, Mantis Claw Yellow Pepper, K. Bane Mantis Claw Yellow, Kevin Bane Mantis Claw Yellow, Yellow Mantis Claw.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Mantis Claw Yellow is a Capsicum chinense selection from Tennessee, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 700,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, banana. Used for Best dried for powder or worked into hot sauce. Fresh fruit is used in small amounts.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 22 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/mantis-claw-yellow-seeds

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/mantis-claw-yellow-seeds

- 700,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  South Devon Chilli Farm
  https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/mantis-claw-chilli-seeds

## Heritage

Selection

Mantis Claw Yellow is a selection of Ghost Pepper.

Credit: Kevin Bane

Parent:
- [Ghost Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ghost-pepper)

Kevin Bane’s own listing calls Mantis Claw Yellow a mutation of a Bhut Jolokia. South Devon’s yellow-ripening seed page repeats that line and notes the strain is not fully stabilized. No second named parent appears.

## Page sources

- [Breeder shop listing: Bhut Jolokia mutation, banana-fruity flavor, superhot, no SHU](https://www.banesbest.com/product/8926843/mantis-claw-yellow)
- [UK catalog page confirming yellow ripening, Bane mutation story, ~700,000+ SHU, unstable line](https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/mantis-claw-chilli-seeds)
- [U.S. vendor description of pod shape, flavor, compact habit, and 1,000,000+ SHU claim](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/mantis-claw-yellow-seeds)
- [U.S. vendor listing crediting Kevin Bane and warning filial generation is uncertain](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/mantis-claw-yellow)
- [Breeder note that Mantis Claw produced only yellow pods for four years before a red sport](https://www.banesbest.com/product/8926917/mantis-claw-red)

## FAQ
### How hot is Mantis Claw Yellow?

Capsi’s sourced range is 700,000 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 Mantis Claw Yellow taste like?

Bright citrus and light sweetness up front, then a banana-like fruitiness. The burn hits the lips and the front of the mouth and drops off faster than many superhots.

### How do I grow Mantis Claw Yellow?

Mantis Claw Yellow: subtropical climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Mantis Claw Yellow?

Mantis Claw Red

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/mantis-claw-yellow
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data