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Paper Lantern

As the title says, I have a mystery pepper growing that was labeled "Paper Lantern". 
 
I expected it to look like these:
BrianS said:
Hot Paper Lantern
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But alas it looks like this:
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MBGardener said:
Possibly a Bolivian Rainbow?
 
Had considered that and they do bear resemblance, but when I look at pictures of "Bolivian Rainbow" it is basically any ornamental pepper that has multiple colors. You see white flowers, purple flowers, different leaves, etc. 
 
edit to add:
They look like these: https://www.thechilewoman.com/shop/product_info.php/bolivian-rainbow-p-555
But not like these (note white flower color in description, much darker stems): https://weberseeds.nl/eshop/en/Seeds/Seeds-A-Z/Capsicum-annuum-Bolivian-Rainbow::30.html
 
 
 
CaneDog said:
Wow!  Big difference.  There's going to be a big difference in how you can use those pods too, unfortunately.
 
Tell me about it, I have been holding on to these seeds for a few years and grew out 4 of them out of 41 pepper plants this year.
Pretty major letdown. Do you also think Bolivian Rainbow?
 
Spork said:
 
Tell me about it, I have been holding on to these seeds for a few years and grew out 4 of them out of 41 pepper plants this year.
Pretty major letdown. Do you also think Bolivian Rainbow?
 
Yeah, that pretty much stinks. It's one thing to have a cross that's reasonably similar; another to grow a very productive food pepper and get an ornamental.  IDK about it being a Bolivian Rainbow.  I don't really grow ornamentals.  It looks a lot like some I've seen.  If not, it's likely something similar and probably might as well be.  I suppose what color(s) it ripens to will tell you more.
 
Hope there's plenty of good stuff in the remaining 37 to get the job done!
 
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