Is this a Galapagoense

Ukchilli · May 19, 2019

Hi,

First time growing this plant and i am not sure if the seeds were genuine. I bought the seeds from ebay - that was the only place i could find other than a shop in US who were asking for 20$ postage!

Anyway, i keep looking at the images on google and my plant doesnt really look like them. The leaves though have a lovely scent which i havent seen on any other chilli. The plant is two months old, around 2 feets and no pods appeared yet. Looks quite funky, has a clumsy appearance.

I searched the forum but galapagoense seem to appear only in the grow lists - no photos :/

Masher · May 19, 2019

Wiriwiri.....you see this?

I have no idea, but she if familiar with those I think.

floricole · May 19, 2019

the stem don't look hairy...

Wiriwiri · May 19, 2019

Masher said:
Wiriwiri.....you see this?

I have no idea, but she if familiar with those I think.

Hello..doesn't look like one ..stems are VERY hairy which is one of it's main characteristics,here's a few of my
plants from last yr.One piece of advise "be wary of people who sell hard to get wilds on Ebay"

Masher · May 19, 2019

Thoese are beautiful Wiri wiri.

I knew you had them last yr, great pics.

:cheers:

Wiriwiri · May 19, 2019

Thanks Dan.
I want to say that one seller who is a member here & has offered Galalagoense seeds for sale in the recent past.

Semillas La Palma...he is found in the vendor section also.
he is top notch & his seeds are genuine is ,based out of Spain...prices very reasonable,email & ask
he may have seeds yet...doesn't hurt to ask...has other wilds on his web site..that being said...
there here are 2 kinds of wild galap seeds for sale one is what I call regular ..stems

not furry....& peppers are not round..
I grew it 2 yrs ago ..if I recall it's <an inch..or so...wonder if that's what the member has growing?

CaneDog · May 19, 2019

Masher said:
Thoese are beautiful Wiri wiri.

I knew you had them last yr, great pics.

They absolutely are!

wiriwiri said:
Thanks Dan.
I want to say that one seller who is a member here & has offered Galalagoense seeds for sale in the recent past.

Semillas La Palma...he is found in the vendor section also.
he is top notch & his seeds are genuine is ,based out of Spain...prices very reasonable,email & ask
he may have seeds yet...doesn't hurt to ask...has other wilds on his web site..that being said...
there here are 2 kinds of wild galap seeds for sale one is what I call regular ..stems not furry....& peppers are not round..
I grew it 2 yrs ago ..if I recall it's <an inch..or so...wonder if that's what the member has growing?

I'm growing Peter/SLP's "Galapagoense Long" currently and that doesn't look quite right for that either. For one thing, both mine forked fairly early. I'll take a closer look at mine next time I have the chance - they're not at my house anymore - and maybe I can provide better feedback. The SLP Galapagoense may be a nice plant in its own right, but it is certainly a much different plant than Wiri Wiri's plants, which are what is typically meant by Galapagoense.

Ukchilli - I am intrigued by two things about your plant, it's tendency to grow up tall and straight, with no forking yet and only now starting to show low lateral branching and also the smell you reference. Both those are characteristics of many wild varieties. I'm curious to see how it develops.

rghm1u20 · May 19, 2019

wiriwiri said:
Hello..doesn't look like one ..

To me, it looks like (or close to) the CAP501 what I am growing this year (first time growing, thanks to Sandy). What do you say, Sandy?

Ukchilli · May 20, 2019

Many thanks for all responses! I have ordered a pack of seeds from semillas (thanks wiriwiri)... i am guessing a bit late to plant but there s no harm.

With regards to the plant i am growing, i will keep you all posted. When (or if) it flowers/fruits, i will post some photos here.

CaneDog - the smell is really interesting, it actually reminds me fresh wiri wiri, the first burst of smell when you cut one ripe fruit...

Pr0digal_son · May 20, 2019

Wait until it flowers and post a photo. It's fairly easy to ID wild plants but when they are grown indoors with just ambient lighting you get larger leaves and the monopodial growth that it is exhibiting.

Can you link the ebay page or the seller? We might be able to see what else they are growing and have a better chance at guessing.

Getting back to your original question...no,it is not C.galapagoense. If I were guessing I would say C.chacoense.

Ukchilli · May 20, 2019

Hi prodigal son, please see below link. I will post some photos as soon as it flowers. Atm its just a clumsy 2 feet stick without branches but leaves

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAPSICUM-GALAPAGOENSE-pure-seeds-rare-wild-chili-/181822506170?txnId=1938883374008

The pictures he has are different actually either the seller mixed up or is a fake seller.

Ukchilli · Jun 30, 2019

A quick update;

- its now 1.2m tall
- the peppery smell of the leaves is gone
- got the first flower

Not sure what it is but quite curious

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CaneDog · Jun 30, 2019

Plant's looking great, like it's ready to start getting bushy. I'm thinking c. chacoense as guessed earlier was the right call.

It actually looks extremely similar the ají putaparió on my deck, yours just a few weeks ahead in development.

Doelman · Jul 1, 2019

holy moly, that's the leggiest pepper plant I've ever seen lol looks like you have it tied to the fence post?

Ukchilli · Jul 2, 2019

Doelman said:
holy moly, that's the leggiest pepper plant I've ever seen lol looks like you have it tied to the fence post?

I seriously did

let alone chillie i dont think ive seen such leggy beans to be honest. I spotted a tiny fruit today - so loooking forward to see what it s going to look like

i hope it was worth the wait haha

Ukchilli · Jul 15, 2019

Another update - a few fruits appeared as expected.

They are literally 4-5mm ie 1/8. Quite dark colour but there is a little greenish colour near the bottom of the fruit.

I took a closer photo of the flower as well.

The plant is the same size, no changes since the last time.

Does it look familiar to anyone?

Pr0digal_son · Jan 26, 2021

I know this is a dead topic but found it again while searching topics on wilds. After seeing more photos I would like to take back my guess of C.chacoense. The blue anthers indicate it is annuum var.glabriusculum. They would be yellow if C.chacoense and also they would have longer teeth on the calyces. Hope this helps the OP or anyone else stumbling across this thread.

The_NorthEast_ChileMan · Jan 26, 2021

Pr0digal_son said:
I know this is a dead topic but found it again while searching topics on wilds. After seeing more photos I would like to take back my guess of C.chacoense. The blue anthers indicate it is annuum var.glabriusculum. They would be yellow if C.chacoense and also they would have longer teeth on the calyces. Hope this helps the OP or anyone else stumbling across this thread.

It's not a dead topic if effectively and accurately updated. Thank you for taking the time to do so.

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