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Chocolate Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion

Chocolate Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion

Chocolate-brown superhot with gnarly pods, extreme heat, and rich smoky-sweet flavor.

Rare, flavorful, and grown for gardens that like it a little louder.

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  • 🔥 Heat Level

    Superhot

  • 🌡️ Scoville (SHU)

    1,000,000+ SHU

  • 🌿 Species

    Capsicum chinense

  • 🎨 Fruit Color

    Green/purple to chocolate brown

  • ⏳ Days

    100–120+ days

  • 🪴 Container

    Yes

The Variety

Chocolate Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion is a rare superhot pepper known for its dark coloration and heavily textured pods. It is a chocolate variant of a scorpion-type hybrid, producing long, wrinkled fruits with a dramatic appearance.

Plants are productive and well suited for growers looking for both extreme heat and unique pod expression.

Flavor & Heat

Chocolate Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion delivers intense, lingering heat with a flavor profile that leans toward sweet, smoky, and fruity rather than purely floral.

This depth of flavor makes it ideal for sauces, powders, and applications where both heat and complexity are desired.

Garden Notes

Plant outdoors only after temperatures are consistently warm. Like other superhot peppers, this variety requires a long growing season and performs best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil.

Plants are productive and may benefit from staking. Warm conditions and consistent care will help maximize yield and pod development.

🌱 Before You Plant

🌱 Check Night Time Temps

Peppers are warm-season plants and need heat to thrive.

Do not plant outdoors until after the danger of frost has passed and nighttime temperatures stay consistently mild.

Planting too early can slow growth and delay your harvest. Give peppers full sun, warm soil, and a little patience — they’ll take off when the season is right.

🌶️ Why Loud Peppers

We grow peppers across the full spectrum — from approachable to extreme.

Chocolate Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion represents the darker, richer side of that spectrum, where heat meets depth of flavor.

From soil to scorch.