I want to have some color in my garden. Are there any varieties of pepper plants that are not just plain green but other colors? If so, which varieties are there and what colors are they?
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Are there any fascinating color varieties?
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What I meant was the actual plant like the stems and leaves. I've heard there are black pepper plants but I can't find any.
Exactly what I was looking for thanks! Are there any other pepper plants that have a weird color to them?Wulf said:
I'm not familiar with this site, but it's the first I found with decent pictures.
Fluorescent Purples - http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/85169/
General list - http://davesgarden.com/products/ps/c/99/
Click the leftmost column to be brought to the subpage with pictures.
Clicking around some more there's not too much more i found that was neat there.
But it's something.
Fluorescent Purples - http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/85169/
General list - http://davesgarden.com/products/ps/c/99/
Click the leftmost column to be brought to the subpage with pictures.
Clicking around some more there's not too much more i found that was neat there.
But it's something.
Cheiro Roxa is an absolutely gorgeous plant with purple foliage. It's fruits start purple, then turn green in areas, then they end up a beautiful translucent salmon color while still maintaining deep purple suntans on the tops of the pods. As an added bonus, the fruit is delicious - one of my favorites this season.
Another variety to look at is goat's weed. It has dark green foliage where each tiny leaf is frosted in pure white hairs - making the whole plant look like it's covered in rime ice. The pods start green when they're really small, then they turn black. Mature pods turn an eye-popping shade of pure deep red. They are the reddest pods I've ever seen.
edit: goat's weed makes some killer pepper flakes, too!
Another variety to look at is goat's weed. It has dark green foliage where each tiny leaf is frosted in pure white hairs - making the whole plant look like it's covered in rime ice. The pods start green when they're really small, then they turn black. Mature pods turn an eye-popping shade of pure deep red. They are the reddest pods I've ever seen.
edit: goat's weed makes some killer pepper flakes, too!
Pink Tiger, Pimenta Lisa and anything crossed with pimenta de neyde.
IMG_3764.JPG by James Hill, on Flickr
IMG_3764.JPG by James Hill, on Flickr
The Fish Pepper has nice creamy white and green variegated leaves. The immature green pods have cream stripes on them.
I don't think anyone has mentioned Yaki Blue, another nice looking variety (there are Red and Brown podded varieties, and probably others out there)
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/46290-anyone-growing-yaki-blue/?hl=%2Byaki+%2Bfawn+%2Bblue#entry974527
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/46290-anyone-growing-yaki-blue/?hl=%2Byaki+%2Bfawn+%2Bblue#entry974527
Would you like a link to where I got started in Ornamentals?
http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/cart/seeds/nmsu_varieties/
they are always developing more varieties.
http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/cart/seeds/nmsu_varieties/
they are always developing more varieties.
Check CCN. They have one called Bellengrath Gardens. It has multi colored leaves with purple flowers,black stem and peppets that change from black to green to lipstick red upon ripening. Really nice looking plant.