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I'm attempting to grow some NuMex Twilight. Assuming I'm successful, what to do with the pods? Leave them on the plant? Pick them and toss them? I know they're edible, but I'm really only growing them for the looks.
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What To Do with Ornamental Pods?
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Uncle Eckley
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Ruid said:
Like those Hardee's ads with the supermodels eating the burgers? I think it was Hardee's..
I'm growing others to eat.
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Ruid said:
Should I not grow pansies if I don't intend to eat them? I'm just growing a plant in my garden.. not like I'm torching a wheat field or something..
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I'm certainly open to the idea, I just have no idea who would want to buy them. "Are they good for eating?" "Well.."
I'm anticipating having WAY more produce than I can handle all around, ornamental or not. My plan right now is to set out a box of the excess at work, take what you like. I could easily drop the Twilights in there. How (in)edible are they, exactly? I really meant to ask what the right thing is for the plant.. I mean, is it like deadheading flowers? Remove existing pods to get more?
I'm anticipating having WAY more produce than I can handle all around, ornamental or not. My plan right now is to set out a box of the excess at work, take what you like. I could easily drop the Twilights in there. How (in)edible are they, exactly? I really meant to ask what the right thing is for the plant.. I mean, is it like deadheading flowers? Remove existing pods to get more?
They are Thai peppers, so it's useful for almost every Asian dishUncle_Eccoli said:
Uncle Eckley
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Ahh, so not so inedible after all. Cool. Thanks!
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Dunno, I'm new at this. Was thinking along the lines of crabapples. I guess those are a different species, though, huh..
I always took "ornamental" chiles to mean that they are pretty and/or ultra-productive but they taste shitty.
I'd probably keep a bunch in my car's cupholder and throw them at any ne'er-do-well miscreants and skallywags that crossed my path.
I'd probably keep a bunch in my car's cupholder and throw them at any ne'er-do-well miscreants and skallywags that crossed my path.
Bolivian Rainbow peppers taste ok fresh.
Ornamental Capsicum are edible. It's just that they were usually bred more for their ornamental properties, rather than for their taste and flavor profile.
That being said there are some plants being sold at nursery's as ornamentals that look rather similar to Capsicum.
Take for example : Jerusalem Cherry aka Solanum pseudocapsicum
a nightshade species with mildly poisonous fruit. It is commonly known as the Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, or, ambiguously, "winter cherry"
Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Jerusalem Cherry'
That being said there are some plants being sold at nursery's as ornamentals that look rather similar to Capsicum.
Take for example : Jerusalem Cherry aka Solanum pseudocapsicum
a nightshade species with mildly poisonous fruit. It is commonly known as the Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, or, ambiguously, "winter cherry"
Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Jerusalem Cherry'
Uncle Eckley
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My thinking, too. Seems that's not the case, though. Hey hey!Bicycle808 said:
There's an idea!Bicycle808 said:
They look very much like The Twilights to me. One's Asian and the other South American?MBGardener said:
WarrantMan
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Someone gifted me an "ornamental" plant last spring. It did well, kept on popping until first freeze we had. I tried various uses for it in experimentation but found them to be quite bitter. I believe it was some "Thai" variety by the looks, but not so much for the taste. Back to the earth for that one...
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In this instance I am inclined to agree with Uncle_Eccoli's analogy of Crabapples, "looks the part" but doesn't play it.... But again, it did "look" nice.... ergo the "ornamental" tag I reckon...