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Chillis on Thai basil
Petalootha
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in Fruit & veg
I grew some Thai basil from seed but it seems to have sprouted black chillis. Is this normal and can they be eaten? I've had a look on the Internet and can't find anything about it.
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Basil plants will not produce chillies.
If they are basil plants they will be basil seedpods.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can we have a look at a photo Petalootha? I love a mystery
In the sticks near Peterborough
Click on the green tree icon on the toolbar above where you type your post, and follow the instructions to upload from a pc. Afraid it doesn't work for phones .... yet
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hopefully I have attached a picture!
Looks like a chilli plant too me
Looks like a chilli plant to me too. My purple chillies had purple flowers.
Have you tried eating the leaves - do they taste like Thai basil?
If you slice the seedpods open are they like chillies inside and is the juice 'hot' ?
Don't rub your eyes!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Don't think I'd be putting that in my Bolognese sauce!
Perhaps a small hiccup in the seed packing department!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...