[Hermitian]

Typically peppers with this growth habit (peppers upward) have their origins in the Tabasco region of the Mexican Yucatan peninsula. It wasn't until 1526 when a Spanish galleon made port in Manilla that the eastern hemisphere had seeds and plants from the new world. Since then of course, many cultivars have been raised across the globe. My estimate is that since this is a Tabasco type plant, it has the capacity to produce peppers in the 30k to 50k scoville range depending upon your environment.