Hot Bush Pepper Varieties
(Capsicum frutescens)
Capsicum frutescens peppers are much more pungent than the C. annuum species and produce fruits that are erect and usually appear just above the foliage. Peppers include tabasco, bird peppers, and other chili peppers. Varieties of this species have also been selected for their ornamental properties.
Buriram Cherry
Small, cherry variety. 1.4-1.7 cm long.Local Thai
Malinee Project
Asia
Buriram Black Bunch
Hot, black peppers. Grow in bunches. 3-5 cm long.
Esaan
Long fruit in 7.62 cm (3 in) pods. Extremely high yield; vigorous.
Ghost Pepper
Asia
Burmese Purple
Hot peppers, deep purple to magenta and red in color. 2 - 4 cm (0.8-1.6 in) in length.
Karen
Hot red peppers. 2-4 cm (0.8-1.6 in) in length.
Tiny Hot
Very hot, very small peppers. 2-3 (0.8-1.2 in) cm in length.
Mae Ai Cream
Hot peppers, white in color. 2 - 4 cm (0.8 - 1.6 in) in length.
Philipino Mexican Tree Pepper
Purple Chili
Asia
P'Da
Asia
Hawaiian
Milder peppers. 4-6 cm (1.6-2.4 in) in length.
Indian Firecracker
A perennial hot bush pepper from India. High-yielding plants grow up to 1.7m tall. Produces attractive red peppers that are 2.5-5cm long. Plants can live several years if protected from frost. We are not sure what the Scoville rating is for this one but they are very hot!