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Originating in Japan, these chiles come from small plants the name refers to a dwarf tree and grow upward in clusters around yellow flowers.

Pungency values for any pepper are variable, owing to expected variation within a species, possibly by a factor of 10 or more, depending on , climate and , and soil composition supplying nutrients.

SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 1,000-2,500 SHU Capsicum Annuum What is a Chilaca Pepper? Scoville Heat Units: 40,000-50,000 SHU These small peppers grow upright in clusters and mature from light green to red, often with shades of orange in between.

Seeds have no hotness inside of them, so other than a tiny bit on the seed surface---removing seeds will generally make a pepper hotter.

Scoville Heat Units: 5,000-8,000 SHU Capsicum Anuum The puya chile is a Mexican pepper similar to the , but smaller and hotter.

It brings respectable heat and is great for cooking.

Scoville Heat Units: Up to 2,000,000 SHU Capsicum Chinense How Hot Is the Chocolate Bhutlah? PDF from the original on 23 November 2008.

Capsicum Baccatum Aji Cristal peppers are small, spicy chili peppers native to Curico, Chile.

The female's hotness number out of 10.

Anyone testing pepper hotness can further manipulate any hotness numbers, by either leaving in the seeds, or removing them prior to testing.