Common Name: Plant Habit: Life cycle: Sun Requirements: Water Preferences: Plant Height: Plant Spread: Fruit: Other: Flowers: Flower Color: Flower Size: Flower Time: Uses: Edible Parts: Attracts: Propagation: Days to germinate: Containers: Awards and Recognitions: |
ornamental pepper Herb/Forb Perennial Full Sun Mesic 12 inches 30 inches 12-18 inches Showy edible and very hot Showy White Under 1″ Summer Vegetable Fruit Bees Seeds 10-14 days Suitable in 1 gallon Texas SuperStar |
A hot ornamental pepper that matures is about 85 days. Plants produce good yields of ¾” long by ½” wide hot, edible peppers. Exposure: Full sun Size: Plants are approximately 2 feet x 2 feet. Bloom Time: Usually in bloom as transplants, with abundant small peppers appearing soon thereafter. Care: Peppers grow upright in clusters, are very hot, and turn from purple, to yellow, to orange, to red when mature. Plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. This ornamental pepper is suitable for growing in pots or containers. |
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