Not sure on the ID, but don't worry about eating them. Ornamental peppers are edible...they're just marketed more for looks than taste. Pretty plant, btw.

Kevin

Thanks for your help. I have 2 tabasco plants but this one is different. I read somewhere that ornamental peppers were not edible. They do have flavor and are very hot. Just didn't know you could eat ornamental perppers. Thanks guys!!

You can eat ornamental's. There are plenty of varieties that are edible. my understanding is the plants you buy from the store are laden with pesticides and other junk so they tell you not to eat it. But if you grow it yourself, there is no such restriction. I never had a problem with the ones I grew.

ronny: That doesn't make sense to me. Most likely, the end seller would get their seedlings, in most cases, from the same nursery(ies) whether it be an ornamental or a traditional edible and those seedlings would be laden with pesticides also. Not to mention the danger of pesticides isn't even an issue since they're not even fruiting at that point.

I like my answer better. :P

Kevin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco_pepper

Woohoo, thats what I was told when I asked about them. The guy said not to eat pods that came from the ornamentals since they were laden with pesticides. Im talking about those you see at a Traders Joe and other places that have plenty of pods. He said those seeds were good to grow out and those pods would be ok to eat. The situation here is Jman grew this plant from seeds so I say enjoy your pods. Were on the same page Kevin. :)

I have a lemon drop pepper plant that has spread quite a bit with long branches like your photo but the pods aren't as prolific as your plant. I read in a chili pepper book that some peppers are simply marketed as ornamental but good point about insecticides.