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The ghost pepper, or bhut jolika, is well known for its fierce heat and unique, wrinkly shape. Clocking in at approximately 1,000,000 SHUs on the Scoville Scale, this pepper will definitely add some spice to your garden. In this guide, we will discuss how to grow ghost peppers from seed.
There are far too many varieties of ghost pepper to list them all here, but if you are new to growing hot peppers and want to grow a few types of ghost peppers in the near future, here’s a handy list of our favorites to get you started.
If you are a chili pepper grower who enjoys the hottest pepper, you can grow the Ghost pepper plant. Ghost peppers are the favorite of those who want a high kick and a bigger burn. Here are the detailed basic facts for growing, planting, caring for, and harvesting the ghost pepper.
Growing ghost peppers in your garden will provide you with plenty of home grown heat for the entire season and more. Our ghost pepper planting guide walks you through important fast facts and must know steps to bring this popular extreme chili pepper to life in your back yard.
The ghost pepper, or bhut jolokia, is a pepper variety originally discovered in India. It is thought to be a Capsicum chinense variety that was at some point likely crossed with a Capsicum frutescens variety. It is now well-known for its intense heat and unique, wrinkly shape.
The ghost pepper plant—sometimes called the bhut jolokia pepper or naga jolokia pepper—is one of the world’s spiciest peppers and can be straightforward to grow at home.
The surest way of growing ghost peppers is indoors or in a greenhouse where temperatures can be maintained at the 75 degrees F. (24 C.). Seeds for ghost peppers take around 35 days to germinate in very warm soil between 80 and 90 degrees F. (27-32 C.), and the soil must be kept moist consistently.