50 Seeds Chiltepin Birds Eye Bird Pepper Wild Chili Heirloom Pepper Seeds

50 Seeds Chiltepin Birds Eye Bird Pepper Wild Chili Heirloom Pepper Seeds Very Hot Harvested Oct 2025. This Chiltepin is "Mother of all peppers" - It is thought to be the oldest form in the Capsicum annuum species. Native to southern North America and South America, common names include chiltepin, Indian pepper, chiltepe, chile tepin, bird's eye, or simply bird peppers due to their consumption and spread by wild birds. This chili pepper is round or slightly oval and about 3/8 inch in width. It is VERY HOT, ranks high in heat level, measuring between 50,000 and 100,000 Scoville units. Chiltepin pepper plants are perennial shrub that usually grows to a height of around 1 meter (3.3 ft), but sometimes reaches 3 meters (9.8 ft). In areas without hard frost in winter, plants can live 35-50 years! Chiltepin pepper is used to make the hottest salsas, or to add flavor to soups, stews, and vinegar. Starting Chiltepin Pepper Seeds In early spring, start Chiltepin pepper seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days.