Capsicum annum - The Common Chilli (Rounded Form)

Ornamental red chilli

Scientific name: Capsicum annuum

Common name: Capsicum, Chili Pepper, 

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Category: Annuals

Photo taken at: Ah Chui Nursery

How to grow : Grow under the full sun in moist, well-draining soil. Propagation is from seeds.

Notes and features : These are ornamental chilli pepper plants used as a fengshui plant during Chinese New Year season. The fruits are firery red when ripe. Red is the colour of prosperity and happiness. Chilli is 'la jiao' (辣椒). 'Jiao' sounds like 'zhao' in the New Year wishes for wealth and prosperity 'zhao cai jin bao' ( 招财进宝), so it is used to ursher in wealth and prosperity.

Solanum pseudocapsicum - Cherry Chilli

Cherry Chilli - Solanum pseudocapsicum

Scientific name: Solanum pseudocapsicum

Common name: Cherry Chilli, Christmas Cherry, Winter Cherry, Jerusalem Cherry

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Mediterranean region
Category: Annual

Photo taken at: Ah Chui nursery

How to grow : Grow under full to partial sun in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seeds. 

Features: The fruits are inedible and poisonous. They change colour from pale green to yellow to orange and finally to red. It is often used as an ornamental fengshui plant during Chinese New Year.

Capsicum frutescens - Bird's Eye Chili (Chili Padi)

Scientific name: Capsicum frutescens 

Common name: Bird's Eye Chili, Tabasco Pepper

Malay name: Chili Padi

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Category: Perennial shrub

Photo taken at: My home garden

How to grow

Light : Full sun

Soil : Well-drained

Water : Medium

Prune : Cut back periodically to promote growth

Propagation : Seeds

Features: Culinary uses as well as a Fengshui plant

Capsicum annum - The Common Chilli (Narrow Form)

1. In my garden

Scientific name: Capsicum annum

Common name: Common Chili, Chilli, Chili pepper

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Americas

Category: Perennial shrub

2. In my garden

3. At Floria 2012

Grow under the full sun in moist, well drained soil. Propagation is by seeds.