Long Red Slim Cayenne Pepper a true heirloom, known to be Pre-Columbian in origin. It is said to be named after the Cayenne River in French Guyana.
 
Slender, long peppers turn bright red and are very hot. The 2-feet plants are vigorous and quite productive. Very popular for drying and using as a spice. Use these flavorful peppers to make your own hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
 
Cayenne pepper is relatively mild compared to the world's hottest chili. It is a medium hot chili with a Scoville rating of 30,000 to 50,000 heat units, nestled between serrano peppers and the Thai pepper. When using jalape�o as a reference point, it is about 12 times hotter