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Overview
Pretty Hot Purple is an ornamental hot pepper about 2 feet tall with purple stems, mottled purple foliage and purple flowers. The fruit, about 1 1/2 by 3/4 inch, starts green, turns lavender, and finishes red. A colorful plant for a pot or the front of a sunny bed, with edible heat as a bonus.
Pretty Hot Purple traits
- Ornamental hot pepper about 2 feet tall
- Purple stems, purple flowers and mottled purple leaves
- Green fruit roughly 1 1/2 inches long by 3/4 wide, turning lavender then red
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Borders
- Hot sauces
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Hot Purple 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 | — | — |
Pretty Hot Purple FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Pretty Hot Purple?
Pretty Hot Purple is an ornamental hot pepper about 2 feet tall with purple stems, mottled purple foliage and purple flowers. The fruit, about 1 1/2 by 3/4 inch, starts green, turns lavender, and finishes red.
How does Pretty Hot Purple 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 Pretty Hot Purple good for?
Pretty Hot Purple is grown for ornamental containers, borders, hot sauces.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.