Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
Hot Pepper Identification
Hot Pepper Identification. You can grow a wide range of hot peppers in home gardens. Hot peppers are highly varied, and are available across the full spectrum of spiciness. You can identify most of them by size, shape and color.
You can grow a wide range of hot peppers in home gardens. Hot peppers are highly varied, and are available across the full spectrum of spiciness. You can identify most of them by size, shape and color.
Banana peppers are medium-sized with an elongated shape. They are pale yellow to yellow-green, turning bright red when mature. Sweet and hot varieties are available; some hot banana peppers are referred to as Hungarian wax peppers.
Jalapeno peppers are small with a blunt, oblong shape. The color is bright green to purple-green, maturing to red. The flavor can range from sweet to mild to very hot, depending on the variety.
Habaneros are small and lantern-shaped. Their flavor is extremely hot, and the color varies from bright orange to light green.
Anaheim peppers are similar in appearance to jalapeno peppers, but larger and with a more elongated shape. The color varies from light green to red, and the flavor can be mild or hot. They are sometimes referred to as New Mexican chiles.
Small and round, cherry peppers are medium green when immature, and become bright red when ripe. Flavor ranges from sweet to hot.
