Fire Pepper Plant - World's Smallest Pepper - Tasty - 2.5" Pot - Grow Inside/Out

The Fire Pepper is an dwarf pepper perfect for outdoor borders or indoor pots. The plant of Fire Chili grows about 6 inches high and spreading 12 inches in width. The fruit of Fire Chili is short and pointed with a length of 0.5 inch and a diameter of 0.2 inches. The Fire Chili has yellow, orange and red peppers growing through the top of the foliage, and ideal for canning, pickling or simply added to salsa. HOT PEPPERS: When Wilbur Scoville first devised a means to test the heat of peppers, his hottest entry then came in at 20,000 units. Habanero and Thai chilies can go as high as 60,000. Compare that to the sweet bell pepper at zero. When hot peppers are consumed, capsaicinoids bind with pain receptors in the mouth and throat that are responsible for sensing heat. Once activated by the capsaicinoids, these receptors send a message to the brain that the person has consumed something hot. The brain responds to the burning sensation by raising the heart rate, increasing perspiration and release of endorphins. Hot peppers should be eaten with caution!