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red seed pods IDd as Capsicum baccatum by John J

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Hilary

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red seed pods IDd as Capsicum baccatum by John J
« on: December 11, 2011, 02:45:43 PM »
A friend of mine gave me these and I have been trying to identify them as peppers but no luck.
They are much smaller than they look in the photo, about 2-3 cms. long
Any Ideas?
She grows the plant they came from in a pot
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John J

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Re: red seed pods
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 03:34:42 PM »
Hilary, I think you'll find they are Capsicum baccatum 'Bishop's Cap'.
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JTh

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Re: red seed pods
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 07:02:18 PM »
I have grown this as well, mine was called 'Peri Peri' or 'Bishop's Crown'. They are said to be quite mild, but mine are fairly hot, but pleasant. The plant is quite decorative,especially the fruits.
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Hilary

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Re: red seed pods
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 07:05:42 PM »
Thanks for the identification
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Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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John

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Re: red seed pods
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 09:01:27 PM »
It is so distinct. It was growing at the Botanic Park in Crete last year.
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Re: red seed pods IDd as Capsicum baccatum by John J
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2011, 10:32:20 AM »
I've also grown these in the past. I 'acquired' the seeds from peppers that were being used as decoration on a hotel buffet. Someone once said to me that they thought of them as the 'Russian roulette' of peppers. As the strength seems to vary from pepper to pepper you never knew when you bit into them whether it would be pleasantly mild or whether it would blow your head off!
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"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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