Wednesday 1 November 2017

Bulb Chilies From Cameron Highlands.

We were in Cameron Highlands with our friends about 2 months ago and a friend bought a pot with a few chili plants growing together. And there were about 5 to 6 chili fruits hanging on the plants. I don't know what type of chilies these are so I will call them bulb chilies.
Ripe chilies from the Cameron Highland chili plants.
They look like small red capsicums.
My friend went home and separated the plants into 2 pots
One pot for herself and this pot she gave to me.
I didn't use the ripe chilies for cooking for fear of excessive fertilizer and pesticide. I left these 2 fruits to ripen and use the seeds to grow more chili plants.
There are now 4 green bulb chilies hanging on the plant. 
So happy to see these new chilies on the plant.
Once they are ripe, I will harvest and will use them for cooking.
So far I have not tasted them but my friend told me that they are not very hot.
I am waiting to harvest the above chili anytime now.
I think I will stuff these chilies to see if they taste like capsicum.
Surprisingly, the plant is only about 1.5 feet tall yet it is bearing so many chilies.
These are the seedlings from the seeds I have sprinkled onto the soil.
More chili flowers.
Ahh! Can you spot the little green bulb chili in the above picture?
I am waiting to make stuffed chilies out of these 3 bright and beautiful red chilies.
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The following photos are for joining Floral Bliss
Deep pink Balsam flowers, planted by nature
Seeds from the previous plant must have sprouted.
Lots of seed pods forming.
Our orangey red Ixora plant flowering.
These look like tiny spears.
Linking to Floral Bliss.

Lift your spear in my defense, for my pursuers are getting very close.
Let me hear you say that you will save me from them.
(Psalm 35:3, The Living Bible-TLB)

44 comments:

  1. ...I'm always amazed by how many different kinds of chilies there are.

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  2. They look similar to bell peppers.

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  3. The Ixora plant is so unusual looking. The name sounds kind of Mexican. Abundant peppers. And you answered my question about how hot they may be. Yes, I do see the tiny green one! At the bottom of the picture, right?

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    1. Thank you, Ginny! I have tasted and the chili is not hot at all.

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  4. Love chillies, we grow them all the time. These look good :-) Take care Diane

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    1. Thank you, Diane. I think the chilies are smaller types of bell peppers.

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  5. I love your Ixora plant too. I don't know it, but Google told that it is translated into Finnish as 'Star flower'. Have a nice week Nancy.

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  6. I learned something new from you today Nancy:) The Balsam Flower - we had this flower once and my little girls love it, because the seed pod pops and burst like a bomb!The Ixora plant is beautiful...I think it is a special tropical flower? Happy gardening week to you:)

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    1. Thank you, Annie! Yes, it is a tropical plant. Happy week to you!

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  7. How I wish I have green fingers

    The Ixora plant is very unique

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  8. Belas fotografias gosto de pimentos vermelhos.
    Um abraço.
    Autógrafos Futebol

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  9. Beautiful!! you really have green thumb...

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  10. Excellent post (as always)!Thank you very much :)

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  11. The do look delicious, and i hope you enjoy them and get many more.

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  12. I'll be up at the Cameron Highlands at the end of the month. I look forward to some good produce.

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  13. What cute beautiful red chillis! Can't wait for your review on how they taste.

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    1. Thank you, Mun! I cut one, used as dipping in soya sauce to eat with fried rice. Surprisingly, not hot at all. I think these are small bell peppers or capsicums.

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  14. I can only admire plants as I do not have green fingers...

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  15. Muy bonitas tus plantas. Feliz noviembre.

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  16. Oh, I thought they were capsicum.. let me know if they taste good then next time I go pluck.. hahahaa

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    1. You are correct. It turns out they are smaller capsicums, not hot at all!

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  17. Your red chilies look gorgeous and I'm sure they were delicious when stuffed! Love your beautiful flowers Nancy.
    Have a wonderful November :)

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  18. Wow the joy of growing one's food is immense. Hope they are not very hot.

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  19. Looks so nice to see those bulb chilies hanging...cute!

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  20. These are so cute! And many plants coming.

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    1. Thank you, Stacy! Hoping to grow as many plants as possible!

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