Re: growing a pepper plant - need help

[Guest guest]

I know there are greenish purple peppers but have not grown any... do you know the scientific name to look it up?

SuziHolly Cratty <hcratty@...> wrote:

Greetings,I bought a small red lantern pepper plant some weeks ago. It had just a fewblossoms on it then and now it has five small peppers and two new blossoms.I notice that one of the peppers is turning a bit purplish and is growinglarger. I've never grown any vegetables, unfortunately, and don't knowanything at all about peppers. When is it ready for picking? Does it ripenon the vine?Regards, Holly

[Guest guest]

Suzi wrote:

" I know there are greenish purple peppers but have not grown any... do you

know the scientific name to look it up?

Suzi "

Good question! I just did a search. Wow, so many varieties. I am not sure

but I think it is Capsicum chinense - a cousin to the Habaneros perhaps? -

since Habaneros is also Capsicum chinense. I think my peppers have a way to

go until maturity.

Nice pepper link:

http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/collections/botanical/peppers.cfm

Regards,

Holly