Devil's Tongue

Devil's Tongue is a C. chinense variety first documented on an Amish farm in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s, believed to be a natural mutation or chance cross among habanero plants. Pods are thin-walled, elongated, and pointed with a characteristic tongue-like shape, ripening from green to bright yellow or red depending on the variant, and carry an intense fruity heat similar to a habanero but sharper. It is used primarily in high-heat hot sauces and by chili enthusiasts seeking habanero-level heat with a slightly different flavor character.

Days to maturity

90–100 days

Plant height

60–120 cm (2–4 ft)

Best use

Hot sauces, extreme heat cooking

Species

Capsicum chinense

Origin

Pennsylvania, USA (Amish farm, early 1990s)