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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 90 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Over 50000 Scoville Units, Chile Pepper (Learn more)
Native: Americas
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive perennial grown as an annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 8"–10" tall and wide, mounding plant.
Variety Info: Thin, elongated and pointed, about 1 ½"–3" long, thin-fleshed, bright green turning to red when mature. 'Thai Hot' is a very hot pepper at 50,000–100,000 Scoville heat units.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive, Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: For Mild Climates only: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, when soil temperature is at least 70°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F. Transplant seedlings outside 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when daytime temperatures are at least 70°F, and nighttime temperatures are at least 55°F. Mild Climates: May be sown in late summer for fall/winter crop.
Days to Emerge: 10–25 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 18"–24"
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 12"–16" apart outside
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Harvest when peppers have turned from green to red. When harvesting, take care to avoid touching the interior of any broken peppers, as the capsaicin is an extreme irritant, especially to the eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after harvesting or wear gloves to harvest peppers.
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Pepper: Sow and Grow Guide- Eric S.Verified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars10/12/25Great Success
I got a late start here in Texas planting theses seeds. With a raised garden bed, I have been amazed at the amount of peppers these plants grew! One plant easily had 300 to 500 peppers at one time.
I used a quality raised bed soil, fish fertilizer, and bone meal. No pesticides or neem oil on this pepper plant. I would say the pests here in my area didn’t care for this plant.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests10/13/25Hey Eric,
Thank you so much for this fantastic 5-star review! "Great Success" and "300 to 500 peppers at one time" is exactly what we love to hear about Thai Hot Chile Pepper Seeds - that incredible production from just one plant is absolutely mind-blowing and shows what amazing performers these peppers can be!
We absolutely love that you got such phenomenal results even with a late start in Texas! There's something so exciting about discovering just how productive and generous Thai Hot Chile Peppers can be when they're happy in a quality raised bed setup. Your combination of quality soil, fish fertilizer, and bone meal clearly created the perfect growing environment for these peppers to absolutely thrive and reward you with that stunning harvest.
Your experience with natural pest resistance is so valuable to hear about! The fact that local pests didn't bother your Thai Hot Chile plants just shows what hardy, resilient performers these peppers are - giving you all that incredible production without needing pesticides or extra intervention. It's like these plants were designed to take care of themselves while delivering those amazing yields!
Your late-start success and incredible pepper production will be so inspiring for other Texas gardeners who want to experience that same amazing harvest and discover just how rewarding and prolific Thai Hot Chile Pepper Seeds can be in raised bed gardens!
Keep on growing 🌻️
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Not happy with Biquinho pepper seeds last year. NONE sprouted and I was NOT the only one who reported this. We'll see this year. New soil ix and warmer temps in my greenhouse.
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Always excited when I get my package from Botanical Interest They never disappoint me the package always arrives on time and it saves me time from going and trying to find my selection individually.
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