| Description | Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum annuum) An ornamental Pepper with semi-glossy leaves and black rounded fruit that turn red. Edible but hot. |
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| Pronunciation | (KAP-sih-kum) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Edible Fruit, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | frost tender |
| Flowers | small single lilac flower |
| Fruit | black rounded fruit about 3/4 inch, ripening to red, edible but extremely hot |
| Leaves | dark almost black |
| Dimensions | 14 inches or more tall by a spread of 12-16 inches, compact form |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Developed at the Arboretum Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit scientists Rob Griesbach and John Stommel of the Agricultural Research Service’s Vegetable Laboratory. |
| Misc Facts | Scoville heat units (SHU): 10,000 – 30,000 about 10-12 times hotter than Jalapeno Pepper. Received the An All-America Selections® (AAS) Flower Award in 2006. |
| Author's Notes | I use to grow these plants specifically for the shiny black fruit. Looked like tiny bowling balls. |
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