Troll - 15 seeds

Troll combines a decorative look with edible bitter fruits. Its strongest quality is its unusual color - the variegated leaves are speckled with green , white and purple spots , and the stems are a deep dark purple.

The same purple color appears on the young fruits. They have an interesting olive shape , are formed in large quantities and when fully ripe turn from dark purple to red. The compact height of about 50 cm further increases the decorative value of the variety.

Characteristics of the variety

• Variety: Troll
• Type: Hot and ornamental pepper
• Botanical species: Capsicum sp. – exact species not specified by Vreeken's
• Hotness: 10,000–15,000 SHU
• Height: about 50 cm
• Growth: Compact
• Leaves: Variegated – green with white and purple spots
• Stems: Deep dark purple
• Fruit shape: Olive-shaped
• Color of young fruits: Dark purple
• Ripe color: Red
• Fruiting: Abundant
• Suitable for pots: Yes.

🔥 Anger

10,000–15,000 SHU

Unlike Troll Long Phen , the standard Troll has a clearly stated spiciness rating of 10,000–15,000 Scoville units . The small fruits are described as quite spicy.

This is a nice medium level of spiciness – significantly spicier than Jalapeño, but far from the extreme Habanero and superhot varieties.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January – April
Location: Indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Planting in a greenhouse: for higher yields
Planting outdoors: around the end of May
Height: about 50 cm
Pruning: as needed to maintain a compact shape.

At the end of the season, the plant can be moved to a pot and brought to a bright windowsill, where, under suitable conditions, fruiting can continue.

🪴 Decorative value

This is where Troll excels the most. Within one compact plant, it combines:

variegated leaves → dark purple stems → purple fruits → red ripe peppers.

This creates an interesting color composition during the different stages of development. With its height of only about 50 cm, the variety is particularly suitable for decorative cultivation in pots on a balcony, terrace or sunny windowsill .

🍴 Culinary app

At 10,000–15,000 SHU, the berries can be used for hot sauces, salsas, marinades, and various spicy dishes. Their small size allows for easy dosing.

However, with this variety, I would place the main emphasis on the combination of decorative value and edible bitter fruits , as this is what distinguishes it from many standard varieties.

💡 Tip from Urban Botaniks: With Troll, I would mainly emphasize the compact 50 cm and the impressive combination of colorful leaves, purple stems and color-changing fruits . This is a variety that can easily be sold as both a hot and decorative pepper - it looks spectacular in a pot, but at the same time produces numerous edible fruits with a real spiciness of 10,000–15,000 SHU .