Any difference in the leaves?

pattiann · March 25, 2012

I had some "help" (sigh) potting up my pepper seedlings and the only ones I know for sure, I think... are the tobasco peppers since those were the shorter plants.

For the yellow and red sweet peppers, is there any way to tell the difference by the leaves... or anything at all besides just waiting for them to grow and surprise me?

ok, folks, go ahead and snicker

, it's ok!
Any assist here would be just terrific!
Thank you

Doug9345 · March 25, 2012

No snickering from here. I have my own mystery pepper from last year and Two from this year that were recovered of the floor were the cat knocked their cup down.
My tobasco seedlings are very definitely "petite" compared to others. Unless they have some other characteristic, like a shape difference, I don't think you are going to be able to tell the difference until one of them actually starts turning red.

pattiann · March 25, 2012

I cannot see any difference in the leaves yet, but was hoping there might be a slight difference like number of serrations or how deep or something. I guess I'll just wait to be surprised!

velikipop · March 25, 2012

There is some leaf differentiation amongst the various types. The pubescens type leaves are fuzzy and some of the dark coloured peppers such as the Czech black will have some varigation on the leaves as will Fish. Otherwise it is difficult to tell what you have from the leaves.

This site is very good for identification

http://www.g6csy.net/chile/database.html

March 25, 2012	#1
pattiann Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Jersey 7a Posts: 44	Any difference in the leaves? I had some "help" (sigh) potting up my pepper seedlings and the only ones I know for sure, I think... are the tobasco peppers since those were the shorter plants. For the yellow and red sweet peppers, is there any way to tell the difference by the leaves... or anything at all besides just waiting for them to grow and surprise me? ok, folks, go ahead and snicker, it's ok! Any assist here would be just terrific! Thank you

March 25, 2012	#4
velikipop Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 768	There is some leaf differentiation amongst the various types. The pubescens type leaves are fuzzy and some of the dark coloured peppers such as the Czech black will have some varigation on the leaves as will Fish. Otherwise it is difficult to tell what you have from the leaves. This site is very good for identification http://www.g6csy.net/chile/database.html __________________ I'll plant and I'll harvest what the earth brings forth The hammer's on the table, the pitchfork's on the shelf Bob Dylan

March 25, 2012	#2
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	No snickering from here. I have my own mystery pepper from last year and Two from this year that were recovered of the floor were the cat knocked their cup down. My tobasco seedlings are very definitely "petite" compared to others. Unless they have some other characteristic, like a shape difference, I don't think you are going to be able to tell the difference until one of them actually starts turning red.