Capsicum, Ornamental Pepper 'Explosive Ember'

I love this little pepper, but wanted to pass on a note of caution. The fully red fruits that are starting to shrivel are ready to harve...Read Morest for seeds. I tore some open and pushed the seeds out onto a paper plate to dry yesterday. It was less than an hour later that I put my finger in my eye...OHHHH what a burn! Luckily I had some eyedrops handy and was able to wash out some of the burn immediately. I have dry eyes and so I am probably a bit more likely to be affected by irritants than some others, but I would heartily recommend wearing gloves and/or using a popsicle stick to remove the seeds. I guess htop (above) tasted these little edible gems, but I think I will pass on that and just enjoy their bright colors.

San Antonio, Tx.
This ornamental pepper adds great color with its dark purple-green mature foliage, lighter colored new growth, sm...Read Moreall purple flowers and its purple to deep red mature fruit. This cultivar of ornamental pepper is 10-14 inches high and 8-10 inches wide. Its fruit is edible and is medium hot. (Note: The Christmas Cherry which is often grown as an indoor plant producing marble sized, bright red fruit is NOT edible.) It has continuously bloomed, even in extreme heat, and added new fruit all summer with a minimum of care in a hanging basket. It provides a good contrast to other plants whether planted in beds or hanging baskets. Being taller and the foliage darker than the other 'Explosive' ornamental peppers, it can be planted in beds in the background with the other cultivars in the foreground creating a really spectacular show of color.