Anita Perron wrote: > Are ornamental peppers only what their name says--to use as an > ornament? or are they also edible? > Anita > > Anita....ALL chile peppers are edible. However, the ones you purchase as a house plant, with those pretty purple and variegated peppers, have likely been sprayed with unmentionable pesticides(even in CANADA? you ask?) So wash them well, before using them, and I woukld also avoid the seeds, in the event that some of the poison got into them. I have been chomping on them for years, and I aint ded yet. Am I, Marie? Oh. I am! Bury me not on the COLD prairie! In fact dunt berrry me atall atall. I'll wait until I feel ded and bury myself! Cheers, Doug in BC at least my sense of humour aint ded yet! Forget it Jim!