(Cone Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The colorful fruits of the cone pepper are invaluable in cuisines across the globe and attractive enough for plants to be used as ornamentals. The plants usually have erect, conical fruits that appear singly and not in clusters. Care must be taken with plants grown at nurseries for ornamental purposes; they may have been treated with pesticides or other chemicals not suitable for edible plants. Native to the tropical Americas, peppers are warm season annuals that have been grown and selected by Native...

(Peppa Ornamental Pepper)

The colorful fruits of the cone pepper Peppa Series are usually grown ornamentals. The plants in the Conoides group usually have erect, conical fruits that appear singly and not in clusters. Ornamental peppers are generally edible but they are not often evaluated for hotness or flavor. Care must be taken with plants grown by nurseries for ornamental purposes; they may have been treated with pesticides or other chemicals not suitable for edible plants.

Native to tropical America, peppers are...

(Clustered Pepper)

Distinguished by their erect clusters of conical fruits, cultivated peppers in the fasciculatum group are typically grown for their ornamental value and come in shades of red, yellow, orange or purple. Peppers originate from the tropical Americas, so they are well adapted to heat, humidity and some drought. They are annuals that produce bushy plants with rigid, brittle stems and thin, often broad, dark green leaves. Their flowers are inconspicuous, five-petaled and white.

The upright, conical...

(Ornamental Pepper)

Peppers in the Starburst Series are compact and have colorful mature fruits of bright golden yellow or tangerine orange. Distinguished by their erect clusters of conical fruits, cultivated peppers in the fasciculatum group are typically grown for their ornamental value and come in shades of red, yellow, orange or purple. Peppers originate from the tropical Americas, so they are well adapted to heat, humidity and some drought. They are annuals that produce bushy plants with rigid, brittle stems and...

(Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper)

The big, blocky, sweet fruits of bell peppers are a garden and culinary favorite.

Native to tropical America, these annuals had been grown and selected by Native Americans since pre-history times. In fact, their specific region of origin is still unknown due to distribution by man. Peppers became available to Europeans when the new and old worlds connected. Since then, many unique selections have been developed in Europe—particularly in warm Mediterranean countries like Spain, Italy and Greece...

(Chile Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The long, colorful, generally hot fruits of the chili pepper are invaluable in cuisines across the globe and attractive enough for plants to be used as ornamentals. Members of the Longum group encompass many popular peppers such as poblanos, serranos, jalapenos, cayenne peppers and various other chilis.

Originating from the tropical Americas, these annuals have been grown and selected by Native Americans since pre-history times. In fact, their specific region of origin is still unknown...

(Chile Pepper)

Prized for their vibrantly flavored and colored fruits, peppers are annuals or short-lived perennials native to tropical America. The Longum Group comprises peppers which are renowned for their hot pungent flavors and bright colors. The fruits - which are typically slender and tapered but sometimes squat and rounded - often make an ornamental as well as a culinary statement. Some hot peppers also have purple or variegated foliage. Flowering and fruiting occur from late spring into fall in areas with...

(Chile Pequin Pepper)

The long, broad cultivation history of the pepper best explains why its fruits come in a myriad of forms tastes and colors, whether they are big or small, hot or sweet, red or yellow.

Native to tropical America, these annuals have been grown and selected by Native Americans since pre-history times. In fact, their specific region of origin is still unknown due to distribution by man. Peppers became available to Europeans when the new and old worlds connected. Since then, many unique selections...

(Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet)

Hot pepper lovers are passionate about the super spicy peppers in this species. In fact, some of the variable fruits in Capsicum chinense are some of the hottest in the world. Grown for their pungent flavor and fruity aroma, they are mostly associated with the cuisines of Mexico and the Caribbean and may be called Habanero, Scotch Bonnet, Rocotillo, Congo Pepper, Bonda Man Jacques, Red Dominica, Goat Pepper, Jamaican Hot, Trinidad Seasoning Pepper, Datil and Adjuma. Many of these common...