Variety

Cayenne · cited

Species and heat class from Ask IFAS TR010: cayenne is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum; pungency 25,000 to 50,000 Scoville units; plants 2 to 4 feet; TR010 says mature fruit in about 100 days after germination and that 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. Https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/TR010 · https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/hot-peppers/ · https://extension.psu.edu/growing-hot-peppers-can-you-make-them-hotter Updated 2026-08-31.