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What makes it special?
An unusual Capsicum annuum variety with long, sturdy fruit and a striking, corky surface. This exact texture recalls elephant skin or an elephant's trunk, giving the variety a distinctive look.
We rate our Elephant Chilli at heat level 4 – noticeably spicier than a sweet pepper, but far from superhot heat.
We raise the plants ourselves in Illmitz. Thanks to its meaty fruit, the variety is especially good for grilling, stuffing, pickling or bold vegetable dishes.
Flavour & Use
Elephant Chilli combines a sweet pepper aroma with a pleasant chilli note and medium heat. That lets it be used far more generously than very hot varieties.
The meaty fruit is especially good on the grill, in oven dishes, in braises, or stuffed with cheese, rice or vegetables. It's also interesting for pickling and coarse chilli flakes.
Perceived heat can vary depending on position and ripeness. We rate it at heat level 4.
Fruit & Plant
Elephant Chilli belongs to Capsicum annuum. Typical is elongated, sturdy fruit that ripens from green to red. Striking is the corky, sometimes cracked surface that gave the variety its name.
Comparable elephant/elephant-type varieties reach around 10–20 cm depending on the line. Since different lines circulate under this name, we deliberately avoid a seemingly precise centimetre figure for every individual fruit.
The plant grows vigorously and benefits from a warm, sunny position.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, warm and, where possible, sheltered spot for Elephant Chilli. It suits a pot, patio, greenhouse and sheltered outdoor beds well.
For pot growing, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of soil volume. If you have the space, 15–20 litres is ideal.
The substrate should be nutrient-rich and well-draining. Water evenly, but avoid waterlogging. Feed regularly and moderately with a suitable tomato or vegetable fertiliser during growth and fruiting.
The variety is frost-sensitive. Frost-free overwintering is generally possible.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
Heat: medium-hot; heat level 4 with us
Scoville: no reliable variety-specific standard measurement
Fruit colour: green → red
Fruit shape: elongated and sturdy, often with striking corking
Fruit size: depending on the line, often approx. 10–20 cm
Position: full sun, warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, patio, greenhouse and sheltered outdoor beds
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: grilling, stuffing, pickling, oven dishes and chilli flakes
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: striking corky surface of the fruit
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Elephant Chilli - Chilli Plant
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Elephant Chilli – striking fruit with pleasant heat
Elephant Chilli is a striking Capsicum annuum with long, sturdy fruit and a distinctive corky surface. This texture recalls elephant skin or an elephant's trunk and explains the variety's unusual name. We raise our plants ourselves in Illmitz. You'll find more varieties of this species among our Capsicum annuum.
How hot is Elephant Chilli?
We rate Elephant Chilli at heat level 4. That places it in the pleasantly spicy range, letting it be used far more generously in the kitchen than habanero or superhot varieties. There's no properly documented, variety-specific SHU measurement for the lines traded under this name, so we don't give an artificially precise Scoville figure.
Why is it called Elephant Chilli?
The fruit's surface is its most striking feature. As it ripens, a distinct corking with pale cracks often forms. Combined with the elongated shape, this recalls the skin or trunk of an elephant. The fruit ripens from green to red and, in suitable lines, can grow noticeably longer than a classic jalapeño.
Elephant Chilli in the kitchen
The meaty fruit is excellent for grilling, stuffing and pickling. It also brings more aroma than pure heat to oven dishes, braises, or coarsely dried as chilli flakes. That's exactly what makes it interesting if you want to clearly taste chilli without generating extreme heat.
Growing Elephant Chilli in a pot
A sunny, warm and sheltered spot is ideal. In a pot, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; with 15–20 litres, the plant gets an especially generous root run. Pay attention to nutrient-rich, well-draining substrate and even watering without waterlogging. You'll find more varieties to compare among our chilli plants, raised by us.
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