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CAPSICUM annuum 'Black Pearl'( Cerasiforme Group)
Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
The 2006 All-American Selections award-winning ornamental pepper, ‘Black Pearl’, is has deep purple-black foliage and colorful small cherry peppers that turn from purple to red. The edible fruits are very, very hot but typically grown for beauty, not consumption. Consequently, nursery growers tend to treat them with chemical pesticides not suitable for edible plants, so be caution should be taken eating from nursery-grown stock.
Cherry peppers are bushy, well-branched plants with rigid stems and thin, often broad, dark green leaves. The foliage of ‘Black Pearl’ is very dark black-purple and stands out in the garden or container. The flowers are inconspicuous, five-petaled and lilac (an unusual color for pepper blooms). The peppers are small and round with somewhat fleshy skin. They start out black and mature to red. On the interior they are divided by spongy ribbing which supports many small, flattened, rounded seeds.
Peppers are warm season vegetables that are easy to grow. Full sun, warmth, fertile, perfectly drained soil and regular feeding are required for good growth and fruit production. Peppers generally take 60 to 90 days to produce fruit. Some vascular wilts and fungal problems can befall them, but overall they are not needy. Proper spacing will keep diseases at bay and help with fruit production, so plant according to grower’s guidelines.
Ornamental cherry peppers are ideal for late season containers plants or flower gardens. The colors of ‘Black Pearl’ are stunning and draw attention wherever planted.
12 - 1
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Vegetable
Full Sun
18"-20" / 45.7cm - 50.8cm
12"-18" / 30.5cm - 45.7cm
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Hybrid Origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Neutral
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Medium
Average Water
Oval/Rounded
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
Lavender
Red, Plum, Black
Purple, Dark Green, Black
No
Single
Yes
Glossy
Semi-Evergreen
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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