Capsicum Chinense

At over 1 million SHU, the 7 Pot got its name because it's thought that just one of these chillies is enough to add heat to 7 pots of stew.

A Habanero/Scotch Bonnet variety that produces large, juicy pods that are very hot, around 300,000 SHU. A good introduction to very hot chillies.

Sitting somewhere between the Habanero and Fatalii, the Bonda Ma Jacques is a very hot chilli, bright yellow in colour with a citrus flavour and strong, fruity scent.

A former world record holder, the Butch T Trinidad Scorpion chilli is not for the faint hearted! Easily identifiable, thanks to their sharp point that resembles its namesake - a scorpion tail!

A very hot habanero variety that produces bigger and more ribbed fruits; perfect for those who believe that size does matter.

Though never officially crowned, the Dorset Naga was thought to be the world's hottest chilli in the mid 2000s, and one of the first chillies whose pods measured in above 1 million SHU.

One of the hottest chillies there is, the Douglah Chocolate 7 Pod deserves a spot in the garden of all super hot chilli enthusiasts. Nutty and earthy in flavour, and sure to burn at 1.5million SHU.

The hottest of the habanero family, the Chocolate Habanero has their famous fruity flavour but also has a smoky and earthy flavour not offered by other habs! Also known as Congo Black.

Perhaps the most famous and commonly used of the Habanero peppers, the Orange Habanero has a crisp tropical flavour and is blisteringly hot, a perfect introduction to very hot chillies.

One of the best loved chillies, the red habanero was once the world's hottest chilli. It has a clean and intense heat, and sweet flavour and aroma.