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Overview
Variegata, also known as Trifetti, is an ornamental hot pepper grown for its foliage, which is striped and splashed in purple, white and green. The tiny purple fruit are hot and edible but secondary to the leaves. It makes a fine container or bedding plant in full sun, where the variegation shows best. Treat it like any pepper: warm soil, steady water, and no frost.
Variegata traits
- Ornamental hot pepper, also called Trifetti
- Foliage variegated purple, white and green
- Tiny purple fruit
- Hot, edible fruit
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Bedding
- Hot sauce
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variegata this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Variegata FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Variegata?
Variegata, also known as Trifetti, is an ornamental hot pepper grown for its foliage, which is striped and splashed in purple, white and green. The tiny purple fruit are hot and edible but secondary to the leaves.
How does Variegata compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Variegata good for?
Variegata is grown for ornamental containers, bedding, hot sauce.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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