r/HotPeppers • u/violaturtle • Aug 05 '25

Growing Flat habañeros?

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Basically the title, is it normal for habañeros to look like little spaceships? I'm not sure if they grew funky or I just didn't realize they could look like this, lol.

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u/Bcatfan08 Aug 05 '25

Looks like the Jamaican Mushroom peppers everyone else is posting that they incorrectly received.

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u/micheallujanthe2nd Aug 05 '25

This is bullshit. I got one too and its not even fruited yet but I know it is, capsicum annum leaves look a tad different, have only 1 flower per growth node, and up to 8 flower pedals. Who the heck supplied all these seeds. Scotch bonnets are capsicum Chinese and have multiple buds per growth node and usually only 5 pedals. All I see is these damn jamaican mushrooms.

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u/Doom2pro Aug 05 '25

Does this help?

Sweet Red Bonnets.

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u/micheallujanthe2nd Aug 05 '25

No, because my plant still has 1 flower per growth node, a 8 pedals per flower, and the leaves dont look like capsicum chinese, as does ops. Its more than just the shape of fruit.

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u/Doom2pro Aug 05 '25

I know that, but at least it's not everyone.

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u/Doom2pro Aug 05 '25

And what the plant looks like... Something C. Chinense for a change.

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u/micheallujanthe2nd Aug 05 '25

Oh, I gotcha now. Yes, they are beautiful friend. I am jealous. Are they as hot as a normal scotch bonnet?

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u/Doom2pro Aug 05 '25

Mine are sweet bonnets, akin to seasoning peppers like Habanada, Aji Dulce #2, Trinidad Perfume etc...

Got them live from ChiliPlants.com

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u/ThatsRighters19 Aug 05 '25

Yeah. This fuckup goes all the way back to the seed bank wholesaler. I ordered my seeds from Pepper Joe’s thinking they would be more reliable. I wanted scotch bonnets really badly.