# Purple Ghost Pepper

Also known as Purple Bhut Jolokia, Purple Ghost Chili, Bhut Jolokia Purple.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Purple Ghost Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Northeast India, Assam, India. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,041,427 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, smoky. Used for hot sauces, chili powders, flakes, stews and curries. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 25 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 855,000–1,041,427 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Purple Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) Pepper Seeds
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/purple-ghost-bhut-jolokia-pepper-seeds/

- 800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bhut Jolokia Purple Seeds
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/bhut-jolokia-purple

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Purple Ghost Pepper Seeds — Stunning Color
  https://atomicpepperseeds.com/products/purple-ghost-pepper-10-isolated-seeds

- 855,000–1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  10 Purple Ghost Pepper Seeds- Bhut Jolokia-Rare Seed
  https://www.peppersanyhow.com/store/p48/PURPLE-GHOST-PEPPER.html

## Heritage

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

Peppers bred from Purple Ghost Pepper:
- [Purple Peach Ghost Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/purple-peach-ghost-pepper)

## Page sources

- [Tyler Farms Purple Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) Pepper Seeds](https://www.tyler-farms.com/purple-ghost-bhut-jolokia-pepper-seeds/)
- [Wikipedia: Ghost pepper (includes mention of purple variant)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_pepper)
- [PepperScale: Ghost Pepper Guide (notes on purple variant)](https://pepperscale.com/ghost-pepper/)
- [Sandia Seed: Bhut Jolokia Purple Seeds](https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/bhut-jolokia-purple)
- [New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Institute: Special Bhut Jolokia Growing Tips](https://cpi.nmsu.edu/chile-info/growing-chile-pages/special-bhut-jolokia-growing-tips.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Purple Ghost Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,041,427 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 Purple Ghost Pepper taste like?

Sweet and fruity with light smokiness; the intense heat develops quickly after the initial bite and builds gradually.

### How do I grow Purple Ghost Pepper?

Purple Ghost Pepper: about 110 days to maturity, tropical to subtropical, warm and humid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Purple Ghost Pepper?

Ghost

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/purple-ghost-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data