Can you help identify this pepper plant I forgot to label?

11 years ago

I labeled all my superhots and exotic pepper plants but some of the more common peppers I didn't label and I have one weird pepper plant that throws a lot of flowers but doesn't produce fruit just 4 little stems out the middle of the flower. I think the seed pkg was labeled Jalapeno Grande

If I don't see any peppers soon I think I am just going to pull it up. All my other pepper plants this size are full of fruit.

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esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
11 years ago
That sure looks different than a typical pepper plant. I would be interested to know also what variety it is. Hopefully some of the experienced guys out there can point you in the right direction.
Bruce
shoontok
11 years ago
I dont think it is a pepper plant at all.

Jim
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KudosFromUdo
Original Author
11 years ago
Me neither. I also have one on the other side of the house, in the area I rowed for my tomatoes and other peppers, that is exactly like this one. All my peppers were grown inside and then transplanted when they were at least 8" tall. I am pretty sure this one was supposed to be the Jalapeno Grande. Looks like one of the seed companies(suppliers) screwed up.
esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
11 years ago
Hey, don't just pull the poor fella. Now I want to know what the heck it is. Give the blooms a chance to set and see what happens. Then report back. LOL.

But hey, seriously, I totally understand if you want it out of your way.
Bruce
smokemaster_2007
11 years ago
It's not a pepper.
I know what it is but can't think of it right now.
The flower is a dead give away as to what it is....I know what it is but can't think of it...
Maybe Jerusalem Cherry/Perrsimmons Ornamental...
Datura family...
esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
11 years ago
So, does it get any fruit and what are they like? Might be fun to grow anyway.
Bruce
smokemaster_2007
11 years ago
Lazy....
Might not be Jerusalem Cherry but in that family.
Might be something else you had seeds for but not a pepper.
I know what it is but I gotta stop thinking about it or I'll never remenber.
GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_pseudocapsicum

Here is a link that might be useful: Lazy....LOL
Edymnion
11 years ago
I know what it is!
tsheets
11 years ago
hahaha!! Yep, that it is!

I'm sure glad smoke pointed that out, though! Kudos - If you aren't sure, don't eat it!!
itzybitzy_gw
11 years ago
It may be some kind of:ground cherry or tomatillos?lol Edymnion.
KudosFromUdo
Original Author
11 years ago
I have 3 purple tomatillo plants growing and they don't look like this one and their blossoms are yellow not white. Plus the seeds for tomatillos are small and I would have immediately recognized it as a non pepper(even though I am a gardening newbie, I know at least this much). I started and transplanted all my peppers first, so this plant would have to have larger seeds, similar to a pepper in size.
smokemaster_2007
11 years ago
Jerusalem Cherry/Perssimmin's Ornamental seeds look just like Pepper seeds.