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Overview
Chinese Five Color is a small ornamental hot pepper whose fruit passes through purple, cream, yellow, orange and red on the way to ripeness. Because each pepper is at a different stage, all five colors tend to show on the plant at the same time, set off by purple flowers and purple-tinged leaves. The upward-facing fruit is genuinely hot and can be used in sauces or pickles, though most people grow it for the display. Its compact, well-branched habit needs no support and does equally well in a bed or a decorative pot in full sun. Start seed indoors and transplant after nights warm up. Fruit can be picked at any color stage.
Chinese Five Color traits
- Ornamental hot pepper; fruit shows purple, cream, yellow, orange and red stages
- All colors visible on one plant at once
- Upward-facing small fruit with real heat
- Purple flowers and purple-tinged foliage
- Compact, well-branched habit that needs no staking
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Hot sauces
- Pickling
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Five Color 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 | — | — |
Chinese Five Color FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chinese Five Color?
Chinese Five Color is a small ornamental hot pepper whose fruit passes through purple, cream, yellow, orange and red on the way to ripeness. Because each pepper is at a different stage, all five colors tend to show on the plant at the same time, set off by purple flowers and purple-tinged leaves.
How does Chinese Five Color 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 Chinese Five Color good for?
Chinese Five Color is grown for ornamental containers, hot sauces, pickling.
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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