Hot Thai chilli peppers originate from Thailand and are very productive plants. They produce up to 200 small pods that measure about 2cm long by 1cm wide and have a hot Scoville rating of between 50-70,000.

Hot Thai Chilli Pepper is a Capsicum annuum which is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. The species encompasses a wide variety of shapes and sizes of peppers, both mild and hot, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers. Capsicum annuum is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1m by 1m at a medium rate. It is hardy to UK zone 9 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (which has both male and female organs).

Hot Thai Chilli Pepper plants are compact reaching only 50cm tall and have dark green, dainty leaves that make it an attractive ornamental plant as well as a useful culinary one. It received it's AGM from the RHS because it was compact and very productive.

Hot Thai chillies are great in oriental recipes and can be used fresh, dried or frozen. They might be small but are little heat bombs.

Hot Thai Chilli Seed Information

Seeds Per Pack:	10
Sow Hot Scale:
Scoville Rating:	50,000 SHU (View the Scoville Scale)
When to Sow:	January - April
Time to Fruit:	75 days
Harvest:	August - October

When to Sow Hot Thai Chilli Seeds

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RHS Award of Garden Merit

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