ghost pepper plant pot size Chocolate Ghost Pepper Plants

ghost pepper plant pot size Chocolate Ghost Pepper PlantsChocolate Ghost peppers are a dangerously flavorful super hot variety created from a cross between Red Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) and 7 Pot Douglah genetics. This powerful lineage delivers extreme heat paired with rich, complex flavor, making it a favorite among serious heat enthusiasts. Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Chocolate Ghost pepper plants arrive healthy, pest free, and ready to establish once transplanted. What Youll

Chocolate Ghost peppers are a dangerously flavorful super hot variety created from a cross between Red Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) and 7 Pot Douglah genetics. This powerful lineage delivers extreme heat paired with rich, complex flavor, making it a favorite among serious heat enthusiasts.

Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Chocolate Ghost pepper plants arrive healthy, pest-free, and ready to establish once transplanted.

What You’ll Receive

• Chocolate Ghost pepper plant hydroponically grown in rockwool (no soil)

• Plant height at shipping: Approx. 4” tall

• Actively growing with a strong, well-developed root system

• Care instructions included

• Bonus: 4-pack orders include a FREE sample compost tea fertilizer

Because our plants are grown hydroponically, they will require an adjustment period and it will take a few weeks for them to acclimate when transplanted into soil or containers. To learn more about our methods and to ensure success, review the sections below Our Live Plant Growing & Shipping Process and When Your Live Pepper Plants Arrive.

About the Chocolate Ghost Pepper

The Chocolate Ghost is a Capsicum chinense variety prized for its dark brown coloration, deceptive slow burn, and layered flavor profile. Plants typically grow up to 4 feet tall and produce 2–3 inch long peppers with heavily wrinkled skin that ripen from green to deep chocolate brown.

Flavor begins slightly sweet with subtle smoky notes before the heat steadily intensifies, delivering a long-lasting burn that builds over time.

• Heat Level: Extremely hot

• Flavor: Slightly sweet, smoky, with a slow-building intense burn

• Pepper Appearance: Dark brown, wrinkled pods

• Culinary Use: Hot sauces, powders, dehydrated flakes, and ultra-spicy recipes

Growing & Care Information

• Grower Experience Level: Expert

• Growth Habit: Vigorous, productive plant

• Mature Plant Size: Approximately 4 feet tall

• Pepper Pod Size: Typically 2–3 inches long

• Days to Maturity: Approximately 90–110 days from transplant

• Ways to Grow: In-ground garden beds, raised garden beds, and large containers with proper drainage

If you’d prefer to start from seed, we also offer Chocolate Ghost pepper seeds and seed starting supplies, a great option for growers who enjoy raising plants from the very beginning or planning ahead for future seasons.