Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: China

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Ornamental
Pepper Shape: Other: Conical
Fruit Length: 1 - 2 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 0,5 - 0.75 inch
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Other: Purple to creamy White to Yellow to Orange to Red - All colors at once if left to ripen.
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 70-80 purple, 80-90 yellow/orange/red
Wall Thickness: Medium
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 5000 - 40,000
Heat: Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 24 - 30 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Ornamental Pepper
Also sold as:
  • Chinese 5 Colors
  • Chinese Multi-Color

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Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2017-10-08
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30
Very ornamental
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2013-04-16

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30
Photo by ReesaAnne
Photo by MrsBinWY
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2013-04-16
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30
Plant from seed in March, started fruiting like crazy in Oct-Nov
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-11-30
Comments:
  • Posted by wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Mar 4, 2013 6:51 PM concerning plant:
    This pepper plant is at the top of my all time favorites for attractive pepper plants. It grows well in a pot, mine flowed in its pot which I think really added to its beauty. The entire plant is quite stunning with gorgeous green foliage, purple stems and veins, and small hot peppers that start out purple then greenish, yellow, orange and finally a bright red when fully mature. The peppers have a fruity smell and they are hot.
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