Re: [CH] Capsicum frutescens identification
Dave Anderson (Chilehead@tough-love.com)
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:55:34 -0700
> Hi y'all, Chile Heads
>
> Anyone could explain how can I recognize Frutescens varieties?
> Pheraps from a different flower? or leafage?
> Thank you.
Here's a table from "Peppers of the World" by DeWitt and Bosland.
Description Species or go to
1 Seeds black, corolla purple C. Pubescens
2 Seeds tan 2
2 Corolla with spots C. Baccatum
2 Corolla without spots 3
3 Corolla white 4
3. Corolla greenish 5
4 Flowers solitary and filament non purple C. Annum
4 Flowers two or more per node and C. Chinense
filament purple
5 Flowers solitary C. Frutescens
5 Flowers two or more per node C. Chinense
Dave Anderson
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