Pepper varieties we can cite from public growing pages. Species, heat class, and how they are grown. Each card names the host. Datil is the named Florida pepper; see the cited datil note and the Central Florida guide.
Jalapeño, habanero, datil, and more
Cayenne Capsicum annuum
25,000 to 50,000 SHUAsk IFAS TR010Florida garden
Ask IFAS TR010: cayenne is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum; pungency 25,000 to 50,000 Scoville units; plants 2 to 4 feet; mature fruit in about 100 days after germination; they adapt to hot, humid Miami-Dade weather. UF/IFAS Hot Peppers lists Long Cayenne among Florida garden suggestions. UF/IFAS Peppers says cayenne can check in at 50,000 Scoville units.
Penn State lists Capsicum frutescens 'Cayenne' at 25,000 to 50,000 SHU. A different species name than TR010. We report each host.
100,000 to 300,000 SHUIFAS Datil Peppers60 to 70% shade
Capsicum chinense · 100,000 to 300,000 SHU. Northeast Florida / St. Augustine on the IFAS pages. UF/IFAS Datil Peppers: can be grown throughout the state from seed or transplant; prefers 60% to 70% shade.
100,000 to 350,000 SHUAsk IFAS HS732Florida garden
Capsicum chinense · 100,000 to 350,000 SHU on Ask IFAS HS732 and TR010. IFAS lists Habanero for Florida gardens. TR010: fruit 0.8 to 2.4 inches; starts green and matures yellow, orange, or red; thrives in hot weather such as Miami-Dade.
HS732's habanero type note of 90 to 100 days from transplant is their published type note, not our harvest date.
2,000 to 8,000 SHUAsk IFAS TR010Early Jalapeno / Jalapeno M
Capsicum · heat 2,000 to 8,000 SHU on Ask IFAS TR010. IFAS lists Early Jalapeno / Jalapeno M for Florida. TR010: common type in Miami-Dade, green turning red, about 2 to 3 inches, average about 5,000 Scoville units. Penn State lists Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeno' at 2,500 to 10,000 SHU.
Capsicum annuum · 10,000 to 25,000 SHU on Penn State and Ask IFAS TR010. TR010: fruit about 2 inches; grows well above 75°F and in hot, humid climates, which TR010 says makes it a fit for Miami-Dade.
Capsicum annuum bell identification photo: blocky thick-lobed green fruit turning red on one shoulder. Ask IFAS HS732 treats bell pepper as Capsicum annuum.
Bhut jolokia (ghost) identification photo: wrinkled tapering red-orange Capsicum chinense pods with thin walls and pointed tips. This hub does not publish a house Scoville lab for ghost.
Capsicum chinense Scotch bonnet identification photo: squat yellow-orange squashed-lantern pod with a distinct cap. Same species IFAS gives habanero and datil.
Capsicum seedlings in a black cell tray: cotyledons plus first true leaves in peat mix. Grower identification of a first tray. Not a product pack shot and not a listing for trays to buy.
