Name that pepper

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Name that pepper

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Last winter killed my pepper tree. It had previously been evergreen. I have not seen it in any nurseries. It grew about 4 1/2 feet tall and produced thousands of tiny, killer hot peppers. They looked similar to ornamental peppers, starting out dark green, turning dark red. I'd like to grow one from seed but have no idea what it is.
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Peter Peppers? My grandfather grew these peppers for years and they kind of fit your description. I would describe the plant as a large bush rather than a tree, though.
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Jody, if you have any pictures of it send to Dan Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu If no pictures, just describe it as close as you can. Dan will get back to you quickly with an answer.
Mrs. Fury and I are always besieging Dan with crazy stuff we find in the swamps and woods. He loves his job! :chuckle:
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I was gifted a plant exactly like the one you describe. I have some dried peppers from last year which I used to make baby plants. If you want some I can share.
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Google Chile Pequin and see what you find. My guess is that you had some variety of that plant. They make excellent Hot Vinegar.
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Did the peppers point upward or downward? Did they grow in clusters, or as single peppers spaced around the branches? I had a thai bird's eye pepper bush for several years until this winter's freezes killed it. It's a capsicum frutescens, though there are countless varieties within the frutescens species.
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Jodyrah's mystery peppers:




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Those are not Chile Pequins, for sure. See if you can match your pics to google pics of Tabasco Peppers or those hungryone mentioned.

p.s. better yet, take your pics to Harold's Nursery; he'll end the suspense immediately.
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Mrs. Fury,
Thanks for the offer. Valz posted pix of my plant, peppers are about 1" long. If yours are the same, I'd love some seeds.
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That is not tabasco peppers. The grow up, not down.
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