Thai Black Pepper

P. Dreadie · May 25, 2011

I was given some Thai Black pepper seeds. First time for me. Only two of my starts worked. They're still in large cups but are showing flowers. The strange thing is one has white flowers and the other purple. I've never grown plants with purple flowers ..... looks cool. For those who've grown these before which color of flowers should they have ?

Thanks & Peace,
P. Dreadie

Bleash · May 25, 2011

I did a search but couldn't find anything about Thai Black Peppers...

If I had to guess i would say that the true one is the one with the purple flowers.
I say this because, in a quick search in the chileman.org, every variety with the word Black somewhere in its name has purple flowers like the ones you posted.

Lets see what other replies you get.

Bleash

millworkman · May 25, 2011

I'm with Bleash, whenever there is a mention of black in the name, the flowers are purple.

But don't waste the other one, let it grow out and see what it is. Thats the beauty of peppers.

windchicken · May 25, 2011

To me the name Thai black pepper implies Piper nigrum.

franzb69 · May 26, 2011

the one with the purple flowers will give you black / purple pods. the one with white flowers might give you red.

P. Dreadie · May 26, 2011

Thanks Gents ....

Peace,
P. Dreadie

POTAWIE · May 26, 2011

franzb69 said:
the one with the purple flowers will give you black / purple pods. the one with white flowers might give you red.

They'll probably all ripen to red. I don't think I've ever seen an annuum that ripens purple

This variety sounds to me like a fairly recent cross(unstable) between a thai chile and a purple flowered annuum(likely an ornamental type)
Save seeds from the plant with characteristics you like the best and you can try to stabalise them over time

franzb69 · May 26, 2011

Yep. Forgot to mention that they'll all end up red in the end.

siling_labuyo · May 26, 2011

franzb69 said:
the one with white flowers might give you red.

or yellow or brown or orange....

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thai black... possible to have pods start from green to black then finally red when fully ripe?

JungleRain · May 26, 2011

the Thai black's real name is "Prik Kee Nu chinda dum" ...I got them when I was in Thailand 2 years back I think....
it should have white flowers and dark foliage, the pods start out green then turn black because of their sensitivity to the sun
but then they turn red, I think they originated from North East Thailand