Petite Ornamental Upright Hot Peppers? - Page 3

pdxwindjammer · October 18, 2013

Yeah, I really love the look of the Medusa and the fact that it is a small plant. I would like to grow about 20 of them for a border plant mixed with something else.

October 18, 2013

Why is the Medusa pepper not good to eat?

Doug9345 · October 19, 2013

Typically ornamental peppers are hot without much of any other flavor. That's why most pepper say they aren't good to eat. It's not that they are poisonous it's just that they taste kind of meh.

roper2008 · October 20, 2013

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Originally Posted by Doug9345

Typically ornamental peppers are hot without much of any other flavor. That's why most pepper say they aren't good to eat. It's not that they are poisonous it's just that they taste kind of meh.

Yes, that's why. Ornamentals were made for looks, not taste. There are a few
exceptions. You can eat them if you want.

One of my favorite ornamentals is NuMex Twilight.

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pdxwindjammer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 625	Yeah, I really love the look of the Medusa and the fact that it is a small plant. I would like to grow about 20 of them for a border plant mixed with something else.

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October 19, 2013	#33
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	Typically ornamental peppers are hot without much of any other flavor. That's why most pepper say they aren't good to eat. It's not that they are poisonous it's just that they taste kind of meh.