Now we are getting into crazy hot territory :).

I have read that this variety was developed by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute hence the CARDI part of the pepper’s name :). The scorpion part is because the end of the chili looks like a scorpion stinger.

Most of my internet friends have suggested I toughen up and try one :). However I liked one person’s suggestion that I have captured here as a FoodHack.

This plant is a a spreader rather than a vertical powerhouse.

Flower:

Fruit:

Immature:

Mature:

Plant:

Fruiting Months:

• November
• December
• January
• February
• March
• April

Position:

Full scorching hot Perth sun!

Jobs:

• Keep it lightly pruned to encourage flowering
• My TS Cardi  and Jalapeno pods got hit hard by grubs in April so I sprayed with pyrethrum

Tomato worm damage:

Scale:

GICICI Grown Plants

Chili	S.H.U	Comments
7 pot primo	1,200,000	I got this beast of a chili from @Cantstandtheheat. See them on Facebook.
bhut jolokia	1,000,000
black pearl	30,000
cayenne	50,000
choc moruga scorpion	2,000,000	I got this amazing looking chili from @Cantstandtheheat. See them on Facebook.
habanero orange	200,000
hoa lat
hungarian black	10,000
jalapeno	6,000	Literally my favourite chili!
tepin	300,000
thai	100,000
TS butch t	1,400,000	TS stands for Trinidad Scorpion. HOT HOT HOT 🙂
TS cardi	800,000	TS stands for Trinidad Scorpion. HOT HOT HOT 🙂
yellow wax	15,000	A very very mild chili great for adding crunch to salads.
zimbabwe bird	200,000	Spicy little fruit and my most beautiful chili plant.

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Related Links:

• see more posts about growing chilis here
• see more cooking with chili posts here
• go to all meal ingredients here
• go the Grow It Perth calendar
• see a work in progress map of edible plant species here