Try saying that 10 times really fast! :-D Anyhow... found this plant on the mark-down rack today with no tag. I think I've correctly ID'd it as the Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Black Pearl'). The first thing I thought when I saw it was "That looks like that photo that Toni tried passing off as 'real' the other day!" Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) The peppers and leaves are such vibrant and contrasting colors. Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) And who could pass it up when it even had cute purple flowers??? Not me! Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) And for less than $2.00...There was no chance of me leaving it behind for someone else. Now... I have to do some reading so I can figure out a good place to plant it. And please correct me if I have mis-ID'd it.
Looks like one to me....don't eat it, it's ornamental only. Oh, and the plant data base doesn't have the Capsicum annuum 'Black Pearl' yet, hint, hint
Don't worry.... I pinched off one of the peppers and gave it a whiff... smelled too hot to even think about eating! Added it to my list to upload to the plant page. What I need is a day at home... nothing but rain... so I HAVE to stay inside and get things done!
I agree with you Cheryl the contrast in colour between the fruits/flowers and leaves is really lovely. Yet another great find and more than worth the $2 dollars you paid for it.
I have just bought a packet of seeds for these very chillies and it says they are hot, but edible. Looks like a bargain buy to me Cheryl.
The peppers are edible but because of their heat it is not recommended. They rank above 30,000 Scoville units...by comparison the Jalapeno is a meer 2500-8000 units.
