Can I still save this supposedly Carolina Reaper pepper? I'm thinking of transplanting it to a deeper pot and putting soil up to where the stem grows apart.
I’m sure it can be saved, whatever it is. I would not put it deeper into soil until I knew what it was.
Maybe post to r/whatisthisplant ?
ApprehensiveSign80
Yes just top it now, prune the bottom 3 leaves and be sure to remove all flowers until next April for maximum growth
skipjack_sushi
Like the other poster said, not only is this not a Carolina Reaper, it isn’t even a pepper plant.
I bet the true identity will be revealed soon though as it appears to have flower buds. Please post again when they open.
FloorExcellent
Looks like a noxious weed of some kind
korhelion
My bad. From image search looks like Pale Persicaria.
Marttoms
Try its leaves if it got that spicy kick you’d be in luck for that could be a persicaria hydropiper aka water pepper – an obnoxious but spicy herb that its leaves, stems and seeds could be used as a spice. If not spicy then it could be any other persicaria species which are mostly edible but tasty.
ReeReelicious
It is a plant from the knotweed family (Persicaria). Probably Persicaria mitis.
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That there is not a pepper my friend.
I’m sure it can be saved, whatever it is. I would not put it deeper into soil until I knew what it was.
Maybe post to r/whatisthisplant ?
Yes just top it now, prune the bottom 3 leaves and be sure to remove all flowers until next April for maximum growth
Like the other poster said, not only is this not a Carolina Reaper, it isn’t even a pepper plant.
I bet the true identity will be revealed soon though as it appears to have flower buds. Please post again when they open.
Looks like a noxious weed of some kind
My bad. From image search looks like Pale Persicaria.
Try its leaves if it got that spicy kick you’d be in luck for that could be a persicaria hydropiper aka water pepper – an obnoxious but spicy herb that its leaves, stems and seeds could be used as a spice. If not spicy then it could be any other persicaria species which are mostly edible but tasty.
It is a plant from the knotweed family (Persicaria). Probably Persicaria mitis.