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What makes it special?
Pink Tiger is a variety that stands out even as a plant: dark foliage, violet young fruit and a ripening pattern of cream, pink and violet make it one of the most decorative hot chillies in our range.
The Bhut Jolokia × Pimenta da Neyde cross combines extraordinary looks with a clear heat. We grow Pink Tiger ourselves in Illmitz and use the fruit specifically in our Drachenblut hot sauce too.
Flavour & Use
Pink Tiger has an intense, fruity-floral chinense aroma and a clear heat of around 200,000–350,000 Scoville. The heat builds up strongly and stays present for a long time.
Flavour-wise, it fits fruity chilli sauces, ferments, hot dressings or chilli oil. Dried, the multicoloured fruit makes an aromatic, very hot powder.
In our Drachenblut, we combine Pink Tiger with dragon fruit – a pairing where this extraordinary variety also fits our product concept in flavour.
Fruit & Plant
Pink Tiger carries elongated, lightly wrinkled fruit of around 5–6 cm. Young fruit shows bold violet tones; at ripeness, cream to pink areas with violet patterning develop, varying by fruit.
The dark, sometimes blackish-green foliage is also characteristic. The plant grows vigorously and can reach around 90–120 cm. The exact fruit pattern varies somewhat – which is exactly what makes this variety visually so exciting.
Growing & Care
We recommend a sunny, warm and sheltered spot. Good light conditions promote the dark leaf and fruit colouring, while enough warmth is important for full ripening.
In a pot, use at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres is ideal if you have enough space. Water evenly, avoid waterlogging, and feed regularly with a suitable tomato or vegetable fertiliser during growth and fruiting.
Pink Tiger is frost-sensitive but can be overwintered frost-free.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum chinense
Origin: Italy
Cross: Bhut Jolokia × Pimenta da Neyde
Heat: very hot
Scoville: approx. 200,000–350,000 SHU
Flavour: fruity, floral, intense
Fruit colour: violet → cream/pink with violet patterning
Fruit size: approx. 5–6 cm
Fruit shape: elongated, lightly wrinkled
Plant height: approx. 90–120 cm
Growth: vigorous, decorative, with dark foliage
Ripening time: medium-late to late, approx. 85–100 days
Position: sunny, warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, patio, greenhouse and sheltered outdoor spots
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: fruity chilli sauces, fermentation, dressings, chilli oil and powder
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: dark foliage and strikingly cream-violet patterned fruit
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Pink Tiger - Chilli Plant
Regular price€5,99 EUR
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Pink Tiger – an extraordinary chilli with dark foliage and violet patterning
The Pink Tiger chilli plant is a cross of Bhut Jolokia and Pimenta da Neyde. It became known above all for its unusual colour combination: dark foliage meets violet young fruit, which later ripens cream to pink with violet patterning.
How hot is Pink Tiger?
Depending on the line and growing conditions, Pink Tiger is usually stated at around 200,000–350,000 SHU, clearly placing it among very hot chinense varieties. Flavour-wise, it shows a fruity, floral aroma; the heat builds strongly and lingers for a long time.
Fruit, foliage and growth
Pink Tiger bears elongated, slightly wrinkled fruit of about 5–6 cm. Young fruit shows strong violet tones; as it ripens, cream to pink areas with violet patterning appear – every fruit a little different. Add to that the dark, partly black-green foliage. The plant grows vigorously and reaches about 90–120 cm.
Pink Tiger from our growing, in Drachenblut
We grow Pink Tiger in Illmitz and process the fruit into our Drachenblut hot sauce. There, the chilli meets dragon fruit – a combination that suits the unusual variety both in colour and flavour. Pink Tiger also works well in fruity chilli sauces, ferments, spicy dressings or chilli oil.
Growing and overwintering Pink Tiger
We recommend a sunny, warm and sheltered spot. Good light encourages the dark leaf and fruit colouring, while enough warmth ensures full ripening. Plan for at least 8, ideally 10 litres of pot volume, or more if you have the space. Pink Tiger is frost-sensitive but can be overwintered frost-free – our guide to overwintering chilli plants explains how.
A chilli for collectors and connoisseurs
Pink Tiger is both a useful and an ornamental plant. If you're after extraordinary varieties, here you get not just a striking plant but also very hot, aromatic fruit. You'll find more special varieties among our rare chilli plants, and the full range among our chilli plants, raised by us.
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