Bird Hot Peppers

90 days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. African Bird Orange Pepper Seeds. The plant produces high yields of 2" long by ½” wide Bird peppers. Peppers are hot, have medium thick flesh, and turn from green to orange when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for stir-fry hot sauce, and good drying pepper for making pepper flakes and seasoning spice powder. A variety from Africa.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Birdseye Pepper. The plant produces high yields of small hot peppers. It is a small, very hot chili pepper variety that is popular in African and Asian cuisines for its intense heat and fruity, aromatic flavor. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. It has been used in African spicy dishes for centuries. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from Western Africa. Scoville Heat Units: 200,000.

90+ days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Pequin Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 1 ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. It is a small, extremely hot chili pepper variety often compared to a Bird's Eye pepper. They are known for their tiny size, high heat, and prolific production on compact plants. Peppers are hot and turn from light green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A good drying pepper for making seasoning spice powder. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 555649. A rare variety from Sudan. 

90 days. Capsicum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Aji Bolivian Marble Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ½" wide round hot peppers. Peppers are hot and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A rare variety from Bolivia.

90 days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Aji Caballero Pepper. The plant produces high yields of ¾" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Similar to the Tabasco Pepper. Perfect for making hot sauce and pepper flakes. Excellent choice for home gardens. A very rare variety from Puerto Rico.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Bird Dung Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ¼" wide Piquin peppers. Peppers are hot, have medium thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, gre

100+ days. Capscum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Bird Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by ¾" wide hot Bird peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Suitable for indoor plants. Excellent choice for home gardens. A rare variety from South America. Scoville Heat Units: 100,000.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Black Cobra Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 3" long hot peppers. Peppers are hot and turn from black to red when mature. The plant has green stems with a purple tint, green leaves with purple tint, and white flowers. A beautiful edible ornamental pepper plant suitable for indoor containers. A very rare variety from the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 40,000.

100 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Black Cuban Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ¾" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are hot, have thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from dark purple black to red when mature. The plant has purple green stems, purple leaves with a tint of green, and violet flowers. A beautiful ornamental plant. A variety from Cuba. Scoville Heat Units: 50,000.

90 days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Bod'e Amarela Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have medium thick flesh, grow upright, and turn from light green to golden orange when mature. The p

90 days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Bod'e Red Pepper. The plant produces high yields of ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have medium thick flesh, grow upright, and turn from light green to orange, to red when mature. The plan

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Bolivian Rainbow Pepper. The plant produces good yields of small ¾" long by ½" wide Piquin peppers. Peppers are hot, grow upright, have thin flesh, and turn from purple, to cream yellow, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems with purple tint, green leaves with purple tint, and purple flowers. A beautiful ornamental pepper plant with all color stages on the plant at the same time. The peppers are edible. Excellent drying pepper for making seasoning powder. Suitable for containers. A variety from Bolivia. Scoville Heat Units: 29,500.

120+ days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Cappuccino Tepin Pepper. This bush plant produces high yields of ½” long by ½” wide Tepin peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to chocolate brown when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A good drying pepper for making seasoning spice powder, hot sauce, and cooking. Also great in salads and rice & beans. A variety grown wild in Arizona, Texas, and Northern Mexico. Scoville Heat Units: 100,000.

90+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Charapita Peach Pepper. The plant produces high yields of ½" long by ½" wide Chiltepin peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, have medium thin flesh, and turn from green to peach when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper for making hot pepper flakes and seasoning spice powder. Also known as Aji Charapita and Charapilla. A rare variety from Peru.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chile Bolita Pepper. The plant produces high yields of ¾" long by ¾" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, have thin flesh, and turn from pale green, to orange, to brown, to red when mature. The p

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chile Petine Pepper. The plant produces good yields of small hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making hot sauce, stir-frying, and drying for making seasoning spice powder and pepper flakes. A variety from the USA.

100+ days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chiltepin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ¼" long by ¼" wide pea-shaped hot peppers. It is a popular hot pepper variety prized for its tiny, incredibly hot wild peppers native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, have thin flesh, and turn from green to orange to red when mature. Its intense heat has a smoky, earthy, fruity note that builds and fades relatively quickly. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 511887. A variety from Sonora, Mexico. 

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Doomsday Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ¼" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are hot, grow upright, and turn from green, to orange, then red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A rare variety from South Africa.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Filius Blue Pepper Seeds. This small compact plant produces good yields of ¾" long by ¾" wide Pequin peppers. Peppers are hot, grow upright, have medium thin flesh, and turn from purple to red when mature. The plant has green stems, violet tinged green leaves, and blue flowers. A beautiful ornamental plant. Suitable for landscaping projects, containers, pots, patios, and small gardens. A variety from the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 58,000.

90+ days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Hermosillo Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ½" wide Chiltepin peppers. Peppers are hot, have thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green leaves, green stems, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper for making seasoning spice powder. A variety from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Scoville Heat Units: 50,000.

85 to 110 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Hot Pepper Mix. A mixture of hot peppers in various shapes and colors. Peppers range from mild heat to very hot. Excellent for making pickles, hot sauces, beef jerky, and salsa.

90+ days. Capsicum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Inca Surprise Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ¾" long by ¼: wide Pequin peppers. Peppers are hot, have medium thin flesh, and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper, A rare variety from Peru.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Lisa Piquin Pepper. The plant produces heavy yields of 1" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A Tabasco type pepper. A rare variety from the USA.

100+ days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. McMahon's Texas Chiltepin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, have thin flesh, and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper. Botanist Bernard McMahon gave Thomas Jefferson this variety in the late 18th century. Also known as McMahon's Texas Bird Pepper and McMahon's Bird Pepper. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Texas, USA.

105 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Pequin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ¼" wide hot Bird peppers. These tiny, fiery-hot peppers turn from green to orange-red to red as they mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A rare variety from Mexico and the Southwestern USA.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Royal Black Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are hot and turn from purple (almost black) to red when mature. Plant has dark purple stems, and dark purple leaves that are almost black, and violet flowers. Excellent for spicy dishes and vinegars. Suitable for containers, pots, patios, hanging baskets, and small gardens. A variety from the USA.

90+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Siling Labuyo Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by ¾” wide Tabasco peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to green to red when mature. The plant has fuzzy green stems, fuzzy green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for Oriental cuisine and for making hot sauce, hot pepper flakes, and seasoning spice powder. Also known as Philippine Filipino Bird's Eye Chili. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 593614. A variety from the Philippines.

200 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Tepin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ¼" pea-sized hot peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to orange to red when mature. It is a popular hot pepper variety prized for its tiny, extremely hot chili peppers. They are often called the "mother of all chiles" due to their ancestral status and are native to the Sonoran Desert region, parts of Mexico, southern Arizona, Texas, and northern Mexico. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for drying, whole or powdered, and for seasoning salsas, sauces, chili, stir-fries, or as a hot condiment. Suitable for containers; bring them indoors over the winter. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety that grows wild in Mexico and parts of the United States.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Texas Chiltepin Pepper. The plant produces high yields of ¼" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green, to orange to red when mature. The plant has gree

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Thai Hot Ornamental Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by ¼" wide Pequin peppers. Peppers are very hot, and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. This edible pepper is used in Oriental dishes and stir-fry. A good drying pepper for making seasoning spice powder. Perfect house plant and suitable for containers. A variety from Thailand. Scoville Heat Units: 100,000.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Wild Brazil Pepper. The plant produces heavy yields of ½" round hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, medium thin flesh, and turn from green, to yellow to pale yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green le

100+ days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Wild Chiltepin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ¼" long by ¼" wide pea shaped hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, have thin flesh, and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. It is known for its intense spiciness and is highly revered among the Native American tribes. Excellent drying pepper. Also great for adding a kick to any dish, salsas, marinades, and rubs. A wild variety from the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

90+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Wiri Wiri Pepper. The plant produces high yields of small ½" long by ½" wide berry shaped peppers. Peppers are very hot, have medium thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making salsas, curries, seasoning spice powder. A variety from Guyana.

90+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Wiri Wiri Yellow Pepper. The plant produces good yields of small ½" long by ½" wide berry shaped hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have medium thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making salsas, curries, seasoning spice powder. A variety from Guyana.

100+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Zimbabwe Bird Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by ½" wide Tabasco hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has

95 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Kanthari Pepper Seeds. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 ¼" long by ¼" wide Indian Birdseye peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. The heat of these small peppers will make you cry. Great for making chili pastes, sauces, soups, curries, stir-fries, and Asian dishes. A rare variety from the southern Indian State of Kerala.

95 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Vietnamese Birdseye Pepper. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 ¼" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from light green, to yellow, to orange. to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. The heat of these small peppers will make you cry tears! Great for making chili pastes, sauces, soups, curries, stir-fries, and Vietnamese dishes. The pepper originated from Central or South America and was brought to Southeast Asia by Portuguese traders. Also known as Dau Tay Pepper. A variety from Vietnam.