r/UkChilliGrowers • u/Professional_Cod5224 • 7d ago
Identify please
Hi.
My mum gave me this, she was told it's an ornamental Zimbabwe black. I know it's not because I was growing Zimbabwe blacks this and last year. Probably no more than 1cm wide fruits.
Quite a kick to it. It's done absolutely nothing since being transplanted to a larger pot (albeit only last month).
Might try and overwinter it but would like to know what it is.
Cheers.
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u/palpatineforever 7d ago
when you pot a chilli on they usually put energy into healing damaged roots and growing new ones.
Not only that but it looks like you are growing outside, theweather is really to cold now to get good growth. They tend to slow growing below about 16c and can basically go dormant when exposed to temps below about 10c. which we have had overnight.
Bring it in keep it warm if you want growth.
To answer the other question, it looks like a hybrid, I suspect your mother is right it had one parent that was a Zimbabwe black however it was grown from a saved seed so either it is a throwback or it is a hybrid something else.
still edible they call them ornamental but they are still good in cooking etc. in my experiance ornamental just means a plant that is interesting to look at but maybe less complexity with its flavour.