Troll - 15 pcs seeds

Troll is a compact, highly ornamental chilli pepper that impresses with variegated green-white-purple leaves, deep-purple stems and numerous dark-purple fruit ripening gradually to red. The plant reaches only around 50 cm in height, making it excellent for pots, balconies and small spaces. The olive-shaped fruit is plentiful and offers clear heat of 10 000–15 000 SHU.

Troll combines ornamental appearance with edible hot fruit. Its strongest feature is its unusual colouring – variegated leaves are speckled with green, white and purple spots, while the stems are deep dark purple.

The same purple colour appears on young fruit. They have an interesting olive-like shape, form in large numbers and turn from dark purple to red at full maturity. The compact height of around 50 cm further enhances the variety’s ornamental value.

Variety characteristics

• Variety: Troll
• Type: Hot and ornamental pepper
• Botanical species: Capsicum sp. – the exact species is not specified by Vreeken's
• Heat: 10 000–15 000 SHU
• Height: around 50 cm
• Growth: Compact
• Leaves: Variegated – green with white and purple spots
• Stems: Deep dark purple
• Fruit shape: Olive-shaped
• Colour of young fruit: Dark purple
• Colour at maturity: Red
• Fruiting: Abundant
• Suitable for pots: Yes.

🔥 Heat

10 000–15 000 SHU

Unlike Troll Long Phen, the standard Troll has its heat level clearly stated by the manufacturer – 10 000–15 000 Scoville Heat Units. The small fruits are described as quite hot.

This is a pleasant medium heat level – considerably spicier than Jalapeño, but far from extreme Habanero and superhot varieties.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January – April
Location: indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Planting in a greenhouse: for a higher yield
Outdoor planting: around the end of May
Height: about 50 cm
Pruning: as needed to maintain a compact form.

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

🪴 Ornamental value

This is where Troll stands out most. One compact plant combines:

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

This creates an interesting colour composition through the different stages of development. At only about 50 cm tall, the variety is especially suitable for ornamental growing in pots on a balcony, terrace or sunny windowsill.

🍴 Culinary use

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

Still, for this variety I would place the main emphasis on the combination of ornamental value and edible hot fruits, as this is precisely what sets it apart from many standard varieties.

💡 Urban Botaniks tip: For Troll (Troll), I would focus primarily on its compact 50 cm height and striking combination of variegated leaves, purple stems and colour-changing fruits. This is a variety that can easily be sold both as a hot and ornamental pepper – it looks impressive in a pot while producing numerous edible fruits with a genuine heat level of 10 000–15 000 SHU.