# Vampire Pepper

Also known as Vampire chilli, chilli pepper 'Vampire'.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Vampire Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Surrey, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 14,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is peppery, clean heat, mildly sweet when ripe. Used for Eaten fresh, salsas and sauces, grilled, stuffed, dried. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 14,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2021) Tozer Seeds
  https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/vampire/

- 15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2021) Tozer Seeds
  https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/vampire/

- 15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Coastal Chilli Company
  https://www.thecoastalchillicompany.com/product-page/vampire-chilli-seeds

- 15,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2021) Tozer Seeds
  https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/vampire/

- 20,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hampshire Seed Company
  https://www.thehampshireseedco.com/product-page/chilli-pepper-vampire

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [RHS accepted-name profile for Capsicum annuum 'Vampire': habit, foliage, fruit colour, hardiness, and cultivation](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/329609/capsicum-annuum-vampire/details)
- [Tozer Seeds product listing: 14,000 SHU, 8–10 cm black-to-red fruit, 60 cm plants, early and prolific](https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/vampire/)
- [Victoriana Nursery: Capsicum annuum 'Vampire', ~14,000 SHU, 10 cm pods, 60 cm plants, black leaves and purple flowers](https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Vampire/)
- [Texas Hot Peppers: 4-inch black pods ripening to red with black mottling, black foliage, ~15,000 SHU](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/vampire)
- [Coastal Chilli Company: flavor (green-bell to peppery), fresh/stuffing/grilling uses, 15,000 SHU, compact patio habit](https://www.thecoastalchillicompany.com/product-page/vampire-chilli-seeds)
- [Hampshire Seed Company: 20,000–30,000 SHU range, 60 cm height, 45 cm spacing, 140 days to maturity, growing notes](https://www.thehampshireseedco.com/product-page/chilli-pepper-vampire)
- [Chiltern Seeds: Capsicum annuum 'Vampire' — black fruits ripen to blood red, black-tinged leaves, early and prolific; germination 7–21 days](https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1356p_capsicum_chilli_pepper_vampire_seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Vampire Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 14,000–30,000 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 Vampire Pepper taste like?

A straightforward cayenne-type bite with a clean, building heat and a mildly sweet, juicy note when fully ripe. Unripe black pods lean grassy, like a green bell pepper.

### How do I grow Vampire Pepper?

Vampire Pepper: about 95 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Vampire Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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