The Carolina Reaper is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. small pointed tail.

Hybrid parentage: La Soufriere Pepper and Naga Viper Pepper.

Declared the world's hottest pepper by Guiness World Records in 2017. 

Average scoville units 1,641,183.   Hottest was 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units.

Has been described as a fruity taste with initial bite being sweet and then turning "molten lava."

Starter plant in 3.5 inch pot