What is an Ornamental Pepper Plant?
Ornamental peppers plants belong to the family Solanaceae. They are the dwarf variety of other hot pepper plants and their scientific name is Capsicum annuum. They grow upright and reach a height of 18″ and a have a width of 16″. These plants have finely shaped leaves and they bear fruits that are small chilly pepper shaped or round ball in shape. These are dicotyledonous annuals that gain popularity as an ornamental variety from its brightly colored peppers that may range from purple, different shades of red and yellow. The fact that they are preferred choice for indoor gardening during the winter season is evident from its names like Christmas pepper, Holiday Lights and Poinsettia Pepper. Alternate names of ornamental peppers are Black Pearl and White Fire. Ornamental Peppers Care Ornamental Peppers Care – Sunlight Like the members of the Capsicum genus, ornamental peppers plants like warm temperatures. They are frost tender and grow well indoors. However, if you grow ornamental pepp
