# Naga Morich

Also known as Naga Chilli, Naga Mircha, Serpent Chili, Snake Chili.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Naga Morich is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Northeast India and Bangladesh, Bangladesh / India. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral, sweet, earthy. Used for hot sauces and marinades, chili powders and flakes, curries, stews and soups, raw green as side dish, barbecue rubs. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 37 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 800,000–1,087,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2005) · HPLC
  https://chili-plant.com/chilli-varieties/naga-morich-chili/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Morich: Venomous Bite
  https://pepperscale.com/naga-morich/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Morich: Superhot Pepper from Bangladesh
  https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/naga-morich/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Morich Pepper Seeds
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/naga-morich-pepper-seeds/

## Heritage

Landrace

Naga Morich is a traditional landrace.

Peppers bred from Naga Morich:
- [7 Pot Primo](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-primo)
- [Dorset Naga](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/dorset-naga)
- [7 Pot Primo Orange](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-primo-orange)

Joy and Michael Michaud call Bangladeshi Naga Morich a landrace they selected into Dorset Naga. Nagaland’s GI for Naga Mircha and seed catalogs treat the type as a traditional local chilli with no named parents.

## Page sources

- [PepperScale Naga Morich entry](https://pepperscale.com/naga-morich/)
- [Chili Pepper Madness Naga Morich profile](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/naga-morich/)
- [Wikipedia Naga Morich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Morich)
- [Chili-Plant.com growing details and test data](https://chili-plant.com/chilli-varieties/naga-morich-chili/)
- [Botanical description, origin, GI status and cultural notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Morich)

## FAQ
### How hot is Naga Morich?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,500,000 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 Naga Morich taste like?

Intensely fruity and almost floral with sweet undertones and a subtle earthiness; the slow-building heat allows the complex aroma to shine for the first 30 seconds before the extreme burn peaks.

### How do I grow Naga Morich?

Naga Morich: about 95 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Naga Morich?

Bhut Jolokia / Ghost Pepper, Dorset Naga, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/naga-morich
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data