C. lanceolatum

[Aji Inferno]

It's one of four 26-chromosome wonders - like the very strange c.rhomboideum... Because of this, I guess it should be incapable of crossing with just about any other chili. Unless...

Just realized that those two plants seem to grow in about the same geographical area. Makes one wonder if they're related although they look very different...

Btw, some capsicums worth growing, I'd suppose:
- C.parvifolium (grows as true tree)
- C.villosum (hairy like galapagoense!)
etc etc etc...

Someone somewhere *must* have collected seeds... ;-)

Great work with lanceolatum, John!!

[cmpman1974]

Harvested first ripe pod today from C. Lanceolatum....small berry like pod..ripened to red.  Has about 15-20 very small black seeds in it.  

Unfortunately, pod production is dismal so far.  I'm overwintering to try for more.  I didn't taste pod #1.  I will next time.  :lol:

I was surprised because I was expected more like 2-3 seeds in a pod based on rumors about C. Flexuosum.  

Chris

[Fatalii]

Photos!!!

[cmpman1974]

I hope this works correctly.  I'm still learning how to post photos.  

Chris

[Fatalii]

It does!!

WOW!!
Respect!

Looks _VERY_ different kind of Capsicum...

I have few seeds that just sprouted, can't wait to see it grow!

Thanks for the info about the seed amounts, very interesting!

[luca]

That's indeed a very different plant!

The leaves are really long (I guess the name comes from that ;-))

Looking forward to trying this one as well!

[cmpman1974]

I tasted this pepper for the first time this morning.  Medium heat level - initial burn - faded pretty fast - no detectable flavor.  Definitely not one with much culinary use.  

Chris

[Aji Inferno]

I tasted this pepper for the first time this morning.  Medium heat level - initial burn - faded pretty fast - no detectable flavor.  Definitely not one with much culinary use.  

Chris

In that sense a lot like c.tovarii and most wild species, I guess... Still, who knows what kinds of beneficial features these plants may own. Just think about c.flexuosum - not only cold-resistant, but even somewhat freeze-resistant. A capsicum - who'd have thought..?

[luca]

Some pics of my C. lanceolatum plants Thanks, Fatalii, for the cuttings!


Fruiting nicely.


Stupid aphid! Time for some neem!


Still flowering a lot!

[JohnF]

Very nice.