Quite often there is confusion between some varieties of annuum,(mostly thai peppers) and frutescens. Hopefully this will help with I.D. issues. It can seem tricky,but it is very simple. The pictures below are basic or run-of-the-mill examples of each species.
First up is Orange Thai, C.annuum L. I picked this specific plant because Thai in general get confused with frutescens, their pods tend to point skyward and usually the fruit are in clusters. They are however very different. The skin,flavor,heat profile are all dissimilar.
As diverse as annuums are,they all have a single fruit per node. There are no exceptions. Some ornamental annuums have a very dense growth habit but if inspected thoroughly, one will see seperate nodes. You're TYPICAL annuum(in this case thai)will also have a snow white flower,white filaments,and blue/purple anthers. The calyx will also have small teeth and ribbing.
A bump please???
First up is Orange Thai, C.annuum L. I picked this specific plant because Thai in general get confused with frutescens, their pods tend to point skyward and usually the fruit are in clusters. They are however very different. The skin,flavor,heat profile are all dissimilar.
As diverse as annuums are,they all have a single fruit per node. There are no exceptions. Some ornamental annuums have a very dense growth habit but if inspected thoroughly, one will see seperate nodes. You're TYPICAL annuum(in this case thai)will also have a snow white flower,white filaments,and blue/purple anthers. The calyx will also have small teeth and ribbing.
A bump please???
