Unknown little peppers
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_Well MBG, you nailed it!>GOOGLE Image Search - Goat's weed pepperMBGardener said:
Click on link above for MBGardeners discovery.Ezekiel said:
The goats weed (also same name "black cobra" that I have grown had peppers that were 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, starting black to green to orange to red. Ornamental for sure, but also useful in the kitchen in certain circumstances. The pods have an initial bitterness then pretty much just heat, so they are great for pizza flake and powder blends where you just want to punch the heat up.
Yup, as usual, you guys got the right answer and in record time. My buddy growing it did say the peppers are usually longer but because we're in the cold months they've been smaller than usual. Indeed it does look exactly like a Goats Weed. Always nice to know what's growing in the garden. Thanks much to you folks as always!!!
Goat's weed/ornamental. The black-to-red thing leads me there. I have some young ones, so I can give you a better answer in about 6 months.
Friend of mine grows the Black Cobra peppers. I usually like the tast of most peppers but that one was too bitter.
Seems we're getting a pattern here.....FLPepperhead said:
_SmokenFire said:
There aren't a lot of peppers that first turn black and then red.. The Goat Weed or Black Cobra pepper is the only one that I know that does that..The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
They are beautiful to look at but I personally don't like the taste..
Yes, that seems to be the trend........FLPepperhead said:
So, as the titles says, I'd like to hear if some of you grow dwarf varieties that are not only ornamental (taste like crap), but are really worth growing?
I can recommend capsicum anuum v. aviculare, small plant, big producer of tiny, pequin/pepperoncini like pods.
Anything interesting?
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FLPepperhead said:
The Black Hungarian/Czech Black is another one but I can't think of another either! Those actually taste good too.
The annuum Chenzo is a nice one that goes from Black to Red and is extremely productive. Nice small plant too. They make a fantastic powder. Hotter than serrano for me.