Strange Chilli plants - Or are they Chilli?

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by annetan, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. annetan

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    Hi,

    some time ago, I planted some chilli plants, from chilli seeds (naturally). After a while, they started giving seed like looking flowers, which I assume were going to grow into chillis.... But... several months have passed, and.. no chilli... just seed looking flowers. My folks insist that they're not chilli plants! I've attached 2 pictures.

    Could someone help me out? Why is it not growing chillis, and are these plants chilli plants?

    Thanks in advance!
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Your chili seeds did not germinate. That is a weed.
     
  4. annetan

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    gosh, this is really bizarre. I planted them from seeds that I got from a packet that said "chilli"! And, I specifically planted a bunch in a big rectangular pot, and used 1 seed each, into two little pots. And each seed came out with this weed (1 rectagular pot and 2 small pots).

    How is knotweed planted? I would think it is by seeds as well? I guess somehow, the seeds from the pack of "chilli seeds" were........ knotweed seeds!!!!

    Darn. Anyway, thanks everyone for identifying my pseudochillis.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Can you remember what the seeds looked like?

    Chilli seeds are round 3-4mm diameter pale yellow-white discs (exactly like the seeds in a sweet red pepper), whereas knotweed seeds are brown, triangular, shaped more like a minute beech nut, about 1-2mm long.
     
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    No idea how the seeds looked like. Looked passable as chilli seeds. Didn't think they were anything otherwise.. till now!!!.....

    Anyway. thanks. very bizarre, but, well, I shall now look at the prospective dishes that I can make with knotweed! :). The chilli prawns will just have to wait!
     

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