List of paprika and chilli varieties

Here the names of cultivated and wild forms of the genus Capsicum (chillies, peppers, etc.) are listed, subdivided according to their species. The Latin-scientific species names are today partly misleading and were once based on assumptions that are now often refuted; The species C. chinense does not originate from China, nor are all varieties that are assigned to the species C. annuum annual or the fruits of the varieties belonging to the species C. baccatum are "berry-shaped" (in the common sense; the fruit of the paprika Plant is botanically a berry ).

Species with cultivated forms

In addition to known wild forms, the species listed here have a large number of varieties that have arisen as the result of human breeding. The existence and determination of the wild forms of these species is partly controversial.

Capsicum annuum

Capsicum annuum is the most common type of paprika, which also has the most cultivated varieties. The variety ranges from mild sweet peppers to hot peppers, from chiltepins barely the size of a pea to 25 cm long fruits. The shape and color of the fruit are just as varied.

Surname	Fruit shape	Fruit color	comment
Afghan short		red
Alma peppers	apple-shaped	red
Anaheim, New Mexican	elongated	red
Aurora	conical, short	via lavender color, dark purple to orange and red	25–30 cm high plant with purple / green leaves and 3 cm long, cone-shaped, upright fruits. Suitable for keeping pots.
Ancho	blocky to tapering	red	see Poblano
Beaver Dam		red
Black Heart	heart-shaped	through black to red
Black Hungarian		through black to red
Black Namaqualand		through black to red
Block peppers	blocky	Red, orange and yellow maturing varieties	also bell pepper, sweet peppers
Black Prince	tapering to a point	red	also as Capsicum nigrum Willd. 'Black Prince' captured
Bolivian Rainbow		through purple and yellow, orange to red
California Wonder	blocky	Green, yellow, orange, red
Cascabel		red	see cherry peppers
Cayenne	long 10–20 cm, thin 1–2 cm	red
Chilaca	long, round	brown	see also Pasilla
Chile de Arbol		red
Chiltepin		red
Cubanelle		red
Dutch Red	elongated 10–15 cm, approx. 3 cm thick, thick-walled	red	common fresh produce in stores, mostly from the Netherlands
Elephant trunk	long (Cayenne)	yellow	Cultivar from the GDR
Fish pepper		red
Fresnoid		red
Fuszer peppers		red
Goat Pepper		red	hairy plant
Hot wax
Hungarian Yellow Wax
Jalapeño		red
Cherry peppers		red	Spiciness: 7
Kitchen pepper		red
Medusa	elongated	through yellow to red	similar / equal to nibbles
minimum	elongated	red	Fruits relatively small: 0.5–1 cm long
Mulato		brown	see Poblano
Snack tips		through yellow to red	similar / equal to Medusa
NuMex Big Jim
NuMex Centennial	plump	from purple to yellow to orange and finally red
NuMex Twilight		through purple and yellow, orange to red
Pasilla	long, round	brown	see also Chilaca
Peter Pepper	"Penis-shaped"	in red and yellow
Pimenton de la Vera
Piquanté	spherical	red	sweet and hot in taste
Poblano
Prairie Fire	conically tapering to a point	colorful	very sharp
Purple flash	elongated, curved	red
Serrano		red
Siberian house peppers		through green, orange to red
Tap de Cortí		red	grown only in Mallorca
Tepin	round and small	red
Thunder Mountain Longhorn	very long, wrinkled	red	mild spiciness with a complex aroma
Turkish ball	apple-shaped	red

Capsicum baccatum

Hardly grown in Europe, Capsicum baccatum is particularly popular in South and Central America. The fruits are particularly tasty, but take a relatively long time to ripen.

Surname	Fruit shape	Fruit color	comment
Ají Amarillo		yellow
Ají Brazilian multicolor
Ají Cristal
Ají Colorado		red
Ají Escabeche
Ají Pineapple	tapering to a point	yellow	fruity taste, very hot
Ají Yellow
Bishop's Crown	bell-shaped	red	also Peri Peri, very sharp
Criola Sella	narrow, tapering to a point	Yellow orange	fruity taste, sharp
Dedo de Moca
Japones
Lemon drop		yellow	Spiciness: 7, citrus flavor
Rain forest	teardrop-shaped, slightly folded at the tip	red	Citrus flavor

Capsicum chinense

Probably the hottest of all chilies belong to the species Capsicum chinense , among them the well-known Habanero. But there are also some mild representatives of this type.

Surname	Fruit shape	Fruit color	comment
7 pot	Habanero type	Red, yellow, brown	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 80 days
7 Pot White	Habanero type	ripens from green to almost white	Spiciness: 10+, fruit ripeness 90–110 days
Ají Dulce	Habanero type	Yellow / orange	Spiciness: 2, fruit ripening approx. 60 days
Ají Limo	tapering to a point	red	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 70 days
Adjuma	Habanero type	Red, yellow, orange	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripeness approx. 60 days
Barbados	elongated, tapering to a point	Red Yellow	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 70 days
Bhut Jolokia Bih Jolokia Naga Jolokia	tapering, wrinkled / wavy	Red, yellow or chocolate brown	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripeness approx. 100–180 days. Until 2012 the hottest chilli in the world
Billy Goat	conical	red	Severity: 7–9
Caribbean Red	conical	red	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripeness approx. 70-100 days
Carolina Reaper	Habanero-type partly with a pointed, thorn-like outgrowth	red	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 80 days since 2013, the hottest chilli variety in the world
Chocolate Habanero	Habanero type	brown	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripeness approx. 60 days
Chupetinha	teardrop-shaped	red
Datil	elongated, pointed	Yellow, orange	Severity level: 10
Devils tongue	tapering, wrinkled / wavy	Red Yellow	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 90 days
Dorset Naga	tapering, wrinkled / wavy	Red Yellow	Severity level: 10
Fatalii	oblong 4–5 cm, quite wrinkled	Yellow Red	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 65 days
Habanero	Habanero type	Red, yellow, orange, brown	Severity level: 10
Habanero Francisca	Habanero type	Yellow, orange	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 65 days
Madame Jeanette	Habanero type	yellow	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 80 days
Maraba	small, smooth, slightly elongated	yellow	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 75 days
NuMex Suave	Habanero type	Red and yellow	Severity: 1–2
Peru Scarlet Lantern	elongated, tapering to a point	red	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 70 days
Pimenta de Cheiro	elongated, small	Red orange	Spiciness: 10 names of different Brazilian local varieties
Pimenta da Neyda	elongated, tapering to a point	red	Severity level: 10
Red Savina	Habanero type	red	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripeness approx. 60 days
Rocotillo		red	Spiciness: 1–3, fruit ripening approx. 60 days
Scotch Bonnet	Scotch Bonnet type	Red, yellow, orange	Spiciness: 9-10
Tobago seasoning	drop-shaped, tapering to a point	red	Spiciness: 3, fruit ripening approx. 90 days
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion	Habanero type, some with a pointed, thorn-like outgrowth	Red, yellow, brown or peach color	Spiciness: 10 until 2013 hottest chilli variety
Trinidad Perfume	Habanero type	orange	Spiciness: 1–3, fruit ripening approx. 50 days
Yellow Bumpy	wrinkled, lampion-shaped	yellow	Spiciness: 10, fruit ripening approx. 70 days

Capsicum frutescens

Whether Capsicum frutescens can really be viewed as a separate species is still controversial among botanists. What is certain is that the fruits are almost without exception characterized by a relatively high degree of heat.

Surname	Fruit shape	Fruit color	comment
African bird's eye
Ají Chuncho
Del Diablo
Indian PC-1
Malagueta
Piri Piri
Phrik Khi Nu (Thai chili - พริก ขี้หนู - [pʰrík-kʰ îː-nǔː], literally mouse droppings chili )
Tabasco	2.5 cm long, narrow	Orange red	for the production of the famous Tabasco sauce, named after the state in Mexico

Capsicum pubescens

With hairy plants, purple flowers and black seeds as the most striking features, Capsicum pubescens is the least cultivated type of pepper. Due to this fact and the fact that it is difficult to cross with other peppers, there is only a small number of varieties.

Surname	Fruit shape	Fruit color
Ají Rocoto
Chile de Caballo
Chile de Seda	bell-like	yellow
Manzano Rojo	blocky, like small sweet peppers	red
Manzano Amarillo	blocky, like small sweet peppers	yellow
Mexican Red		red
Rocoto de Peron	narrow, elongated, thick-fleshed	red
Rocoto Ají picante		red
Rocoto Cuentano
Rocoto Canario		yellow
Rocoto Rojo		red
Rocoto San Isidro
Rocoto Montafur	elongated, blunt below	red

Wild forms

The species listed here are of no relevance to the cultivation of the Capsicum genus , even if seeds are occasionally available, they can only be found in the gardens of chilli lovers.

Capsicum buforum
Capsicum caballeroi
Capsicum campylopodium
Capsicum cardenasii
Capsicum ceratocalyx
Capsicum chacoense
Capsicum coccineum
Capsicum cornutum
Capsicum dimorphum
Capsicum dusenii
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum flexuosum
Capsicum friburgense
Capsicum galapagoense
Capsicum geminifolium
Capsicum hookerianum
Capsicum hunzikerianum
Capsicum lanceolatum
Capsicum leptopodum
Capsicum minutiflorum
Capsicum mirabile
Capsicum parvifolium
Capsicum pereirae
Capsicum praetermissum
Capsicum scolnikianum
Capsicum schottianum
Capsicum tovarii
Capsicum villosum

Web links

Chilli and paprika varieties from all over the world - over 2000 varieties (www.ethno-botanik.org)
Variety descriptions (www.hot-pain.de)

The most important chilli varieties (www.pepperworld.com)

Individual evidence

↑ Open Source Chili / Paprika Black Heart , accessed September 12, 2019

[1] Open Source Chili / Paprika Black Heart , accessed September 12, 2019