Demon Chilli

Aji Chombo · Jun 25, 2009

Felt a bit like 'thunder stealing' on JungleRain when I commented on the 'Demon Piri Piri' (really sorry about that JR. didn't mean it in any bad way).

Here are some pics of said Piri Piri that popped up on one of my plants, horns and beard included! :hell:

There are a few others on the plant with one or two extra 'growths', but this one was just too cool not to photograph! Who knows, there may be some sort of 'evil piri piri army' being formed on the plant...

Aji Chombo · Jun 25, 2009

The plant in question. About a foot high, but with a lot of flowers and pods for its size.

Some flowers

With 'Big Brothers' Esplendor, Naga Morich and Chocolate Hab (top of photo).

imaguitargod · Jun 25, 2009

Those "horns" are called galls. Basically a nonobacteria (not harmful) was in the pod and the plant encased it and grew the "horns".

Aji Chombo · Jun 25, 2009

Cool!

Thank you for that new and very interesting morsel of information, imaguitargod.

So that means the pods will still be edible, correct?

FiveStar · Jun 25, 2009

Aji Chombo said:
Cool!

Thank you for that new and very interesting morsel of information, imaguitargod.

So that means the pods will still be edible, correct?

Yes! Eat them! There are bacteria everywhere, and you eat more of them every day than you'd care to know.

imaguitargod · Jun 25, 2009

Aji Chombo said:
Cool!

Thank you for that new and very interesting morsel of information, imaguitargod.

So that means the pods will still be edible, correct?

Yep, still 100% edible.

Aji Chombo · Jun 25, 2009

Excellent.

Will wait for this pod to turn red to take one final photo. No point calling it a 'demon chilli' if I don't take a photo of it bright red.

UnNatural · Jun 25, 2009

I vote to rename it puppy chile.

byebye · Jun 25, 2009

I had a cayenne like this last year. The 'lobes' dried out before the main pod had fully ripened.

Blister · Jun 25, 2009

I don't know if your Demon Chilli is the same as my "Demon Red Hot" chilli plant. They are similar looking, but still a little different.

Diablo · Jun 25, 2009

mmmmmmmmmm bacteriaaaa....

Aji Chombo · Jun 26, 2009

Diablo said:
mmmmmmmmmm bacteriaaaa....

Darned Tootin'

We wouldn't have blue cheese without them!

Aji Chombo · Jun 26, 2009

Blister said:
I don't know if your Demon Chilli is the same as my "Demon Red Hot" chilli plant. They are similar looking, but still a little different.

That is one nice looking plant!

They could be related. The one I'm growing was supposed to be piri piri, and they do look the part.

Are they both from the same family?