Orange Thai - 15 pcs seeds

Orange Thai (Orange Thai / Thai Orange) is a compact, highly productive chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum) that produces many bright orange, elongated, slender fruits. Despite its compact height of around 50 cm, this variety impresses with considerable heat of 50 000–100 000 SHU and a pleasant fruity flavour. An excellent choice for growing in pots on a sunny balcony or terrace.

Orange Thai (Orange Thai / Thai Orange) combines three highly desirable qualities — compact growth, abundant fruiting, and strong heat. The plant remains around 50 cm tall and becomes covered in beautiful bright orange chillies.

The fruits have an elongated, slender shape and are distinguished by a pleasant fruity flavour, followed by considerable heat. Its compact size makes this variety especially suitable for people with limited space, including container growing on a balcony or terrace. It needs a sunny exposure.

Variety characteristics

✔️ Variety: Orange Thai / Thai Orange (Orange Thai / Thai Orange)
✔️ Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
✔️ Type: Chilli pepper
✔️ Heat: 50 000–100 000 SHU
✔️ Plant height: around 50 cm
✔️ Growth: Compact
✔️ Fruiting: Very abundant
✔️ Fruit shape: Elongated and slender
✔️ Ripe fruit colour: Bright orange
✔️ Flavour: Fruity and very hot
✔️ Exposure: Full sun
✔️ Suitable for pots: Yes
✔️ Suitable for balconies and terraces: Yes
✔️ Growing: Greenhouse or outdoors.

🔥 Heat

50 000–100 000 SHU

Despite the plant's small size, Orange Thai is a rather hot chilli pepper. Its officially stated heat is between 50 000 and 100 000 Scoville Heat Units.

This makes it suitable for lovers of more serious heat, while the fruity character of the peppers adds more flavour to finished dishes.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing period: January – April
Sowing location: Indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Greenhouse planting: Yes, for a higher yield
Outdoor planting: around the end of May
Exposure: Full sun
Growing in pots: Excellent suitability.

In autumn, the plant can be moved into a pot and brought indoors. Placed on a bright windowsill, it can continue fruiting after the end of the outdoor season.

🍴 Culinary use

The fruity flavour and high heat make Orange Thai suitable for:

• Thai and other Asian dishes
• Hot sauces
• Curries
• Soups and noodles
• Spicy marinades
• Salsa
• Drying
• Making hot seasonings

Due to the heat of 50 000–100 000 SHU, even a relatively small amount can add serious spiciness to a dish.

💡 Urban Botaniks tip: Orange Thai is an excellent choice when you have limited space but want a productive, genuinely hot chilli pepper. Choose a sufficiently sunny location — we expressly recommend growing it in full sun. Its compact growth of around 50 cm makes it particularly convenient for pots on balconies and terraces.