I wouldn't expect anything great with an ornamental but you never know.

to me, the bolivian rainbows were just hot and no pepper taste at all. beautiful plants, but doesn't appeal to me. i guess if you just want some heat added to a dish, they would be great, but i can add peppers with heat that have taste also, but, if thats all i had, then i'd make good use of them....good luck---bob

Hello everyone; I am looking to buy these rainbow pepper plants does anyone know where I can purchase these types of plants. I am willing to travel in the tri-state area. Philadelphia, NJ,DEL.
Thank you John

so from what I've read, the plant yields hundreds of peppers. Is it hard to keep up with the fruit? E.g., are you literally dealing with rotting peppers because you're not picking them fast enough?

I grew these one year. They were perhaps slightly more bitter than other types of peppers, but certainly worth eating. I'd agree with the heat index being similar to cayenne. Many people love to find peppers which provide heat without a strong flavor. This is great when you want the underlying flavor of the food itself to come through while still having the heat to enjoy. In fact, I've started another one of these this year, but it's not producing yet.