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Black pearl vs black prince
- Thread starter Jackson13
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Not the same pepper at all,though some vendors sell black prince as black pearl.
Black Pearl pic for reference:
My Black pearls were as the pics above show-the difference in green leaf color.
But I think my original plants were a more red/purple.
Only the new growth was semi green/purple on the Pearls.
Black prince could be almost all purple/green in Southern exposure-TONS of hours of sun.
Still had green leaves with purple tones at most unless in direct sun.
Then dark green with purple.
Pods on both are different in shape and black prince doesn't cluster the sane(tighter plant).
IF I remember right,Black pearl was a LOT tighter/compact plant too, no matter the size.
Pods were tighter together too.
Prince was more like a common type ornamental.Lots of pods distributed but not in tight clusters.
There are also several varieties that are called or sold as whatever by vendors.
Check out Black Prince,Black Pearl,Black Namaqualana,Black Manaquelana,Black Cuban,Black Cluster and a few more.
Vendors can sell a lot of these as another pepper.
See how vendors sell the same thing under different names,even though the seeds might be from the same plant.
Re naming stuff is very common these days.
With super hots especially.
Anything in demand or new names makes $.
Not that EVERYONE does it.
Just whatever people buy as a new whatever sells.
But I think my original plants were a more red/purple.
Only the new growth was semi green/purple on the Pearls.
Black prince could be almost all purple/green in Southern exposure-TONS of hours of sun.
Still had green leaves with purple tones at most unless in direct sun.
Then dark green with purple.
Pods on both are different in shape and black prince doesn't cluster the sane(tighter plant).
IF I remember right,Black pearl was a LOT tighter/compact plant too, no matter the size.
Pods were tighter together too.
Prince was more like a common type ornamental.Lots of pods distributed but not in tight clusters.
There are also several varieties that are called or sold as whatever by vendors.
Check out Black Prince,Black Pearl,Black Namaqualana,Black Manaquelana,Black Cuban,Black Cluster and a few more.
Vendors can sell a lot of these as another pepper.
See how vendors sell the same thing under different names,even though the seeds might be from the same plant.
Re naming stuff is very common these days.
With super hots especially.
Anything in demand or new names makes $.
Not that EVERYONE does it.
Just whatever people buy as a new whatever sells.
Black Prince
Black Prince. I'm seeing a different description by the Chili Pepper Institute:
"Unique ornamental. Black foliage with red and black fruits--very hot. Approximately 20-30 seeds per package. C. annuum"
http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/cart/product/122/black_prince/
"Unique ornamental. Black foliage with red and black fruits--very hot. Approximately 20-30 seeds per package. C. annuum"
http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/cart/product/122/black_prince/
midwestchilehead
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I do have the Black Pearl as well as the Black Prince. They are similar, but as others have said, they have different pod shapes. The Black Pearls are round and shiny while the Black Prince has more elongated pods. Both are ornamentals, so they are not good for eating.
I do not currently sell the Black Pearl, however. After listing it, I discovered it is a plant protected variety, so sellers must be licensed. Not having a license, I removed it from my site.
I do not currently sell the Black Pearl, however. After listing it, I discovered it is a plant protected variety, so sellers must be licensed. Not having a license, I removed it from my site.
Midnight Sun Peppers said: