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Ornamental pepper plants are a great way to bring color into your house during the winter. It is for this reason that many varieties have names like Christmas Pepper and Poinsettia and Holiday Flame. However, make sure to keep an eye on any young children who may be attracted to the bright colors or berry-like fruits of some varieties. Since many are extremely hot, don't let children or pets eat them. Use hanging baskets to keep the ornamental peppers well out of reach of kids and pets.

By featuring the fruit, instead of the flower, ornamental pepper plants remain attractive for a long time. They can produce fruit for up to six weeks, and the peppers will dry on the plant if allowed. This looks particularly nice in the case of chili pepper varieties. When grown from seed, ornamental peppers can be expected to start fruiting after 60 to 75 days. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers; these will encourage the plant to produce a lot of leaves and few peppers.