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Imposters?

ChiliHunter

ChiliHunter

Hello

I found these samplings growing in the bottom of my established Scotch Bonnet plant – I isolated them and let them grow some more (please see link):

http://s1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/me13lake/The%20Infirmary/Imposters%20or%20not/

Last year my Scotch Bonnet only produced some micro-chillies about the size of a pea (long story) – so I threw these back in the base of the pot to ‘compost’ and forgot about them.

Now I wondering as these samplings are the children of those micro-chillies?

To my mind’s eye, the one in the purple pot looks more like a chilli, and the others with their ‘hairy’ stems look less like chillies these days.

Maybe it is too soon to be able to tell?

I live in Australia if that is of any help (i.e. might be native weeds).

Thanks

M
 
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WG

I think that if they are peppers then they will be Scot Bons (pretty sure that that soil has not been used for any other peppers before) - so the question is are they peppers or not? :O)

If they are peppers then I'll keep them and see - if not I'll '86' (I googled it) them!!

Thanks

M
 
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ChiliHunter said:
Hello

I found these samplings growing in the bottom of my established Scotch Bonnet plant – I isolated them and let them grow some more (please see link):

http://s1281.photobu...posters or not/


Imposter #1


Imposter #2


Imposter #3


Imposter #4
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Imposter #1 resembles a Capsicum (Baccatum maybe).

Imposter #2 does not resemble any Capsicum species I have seen.

Imposter #3 also appears to be a Capsicum.

Imposter #4 appears to be one of a Capsicum species to my eye.

Update: Pulled in thumbnails into the quote for easy reference.
 
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They could be peppers but hard to tell from baby pics and I'm not sure what weeds look like over there. Am I wrong in thinking not all the leaves look the same, indicating more than one breed ... if you've gone this far with them why not wait and see.
 
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WalkGood said:
They could be peppers but hard to tell from baby pics and I'm not sure what weeds look like over there. Am I wrong in thinking not all the leaves look the same, indicating more than one breed ... if you've gone this far with them why not wait and see.
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The leaves of each plant does appear distinct from one another.

ChiliHunter, what else did you grow last season?
 
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