Fish Pepper Live Plants – Beauty and Spice in One
Bring heritage and heat to your garden with the iconic Fish Pepper plant. These 2-foot-tall Capsicum annuum varieties feature striking variegated foliage and color-shifting pods. With medium heat (5,000–30,000 SHU) and heritage roots tied to African‑American culinary traditions. The fish pepper, believed to have arrived in the mid-Atlantic region from the Caribbean in the late 19th century (1870s), quickly became a staple in the Chesapeake Bay area. African-American communities in cities like Baltimore and Philadelphia embraced this chili, making it a key ingredient in local oyster and crab houses, which is how it got its name. Our Fish pepper plants, are ready to be planted in your garden today!
Flavor & Heat Level:
🔥 Bold, tangy, and fruity taste
🔥 Scoville Heat: 5,000 – 30,000 SHU
What Will You Receive?
✅ Choose from a Solo cup starter, 1-gallon, or 2.5-gallon plant
✅ Grown in our custom organic coco coir blend for optimal health
✅ Perfect for garden beds, pots, or greenhouse cultivation.
Plant sizes:
- Solo/Nursery cup (3–6 inches)
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1 gallon (8–12 inches tall)
- 2.5 gallon (13-20 inches tall)
Live Plant Purchase Disclaimer:
Please Read Before Purchasing our live plants!
Our live plants are grown indoors under controlled conditions. To ensure their long-term health, plants must be properly hardened off before being placed outdoors. Hardening off is the gradual process of introducing plants to outdoor conditions—sunlight, wind, and temperature changes—over the course of 21days.
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Post-Delivery Care – Once plants are received, it is the buyer’s responsibility to provide proper care, including gradual acclimation to outdoor conditions.
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Environmental & Growing Conditions – We are not responsible for plant loss or damage due to improper hardening off, extreme weather, neglect, pests, or other environmental factors after delivery.
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Shipping Risks – While we take great care in packaging, plants may experience minor stress during transit (e.g., slight leaf drop, bent stems). This is normal and does not affect long-term growth. Please inspect your order immediately upon arrival and contact us within 24 hours with photos if there are any concerns.
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No Returns on Live Plants – Due to the perishable nature of live plants, all sales are final.
By placing an order, you confirm that you understand and accept these terms.
🌱 Resources & Extras:
- 📘Ultimate Guide to Growing & Caring for Pepper Plants for expert tips
- 📘Ultimate Guide to Germinating Pepper Seeds.
- 🪴How to Prevent Sunscald on Peppers.
- 🔥What is The Scoville Scale?
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🍓Understanding Isolation Levels in Seed Production.
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