Is this a chilli plant?

[greenfingerbag]

Please help me Chilli people, i had some chilli seeds sent to me last year and planted them this year, i had 8 of these seedlings growing very well. Came home from work one day only to find my girlfreind had " tidied " the garden and threw them all in the green bin, i rescued 1 and this is what its like now. I am led to beleive its a habenero.

Please let me know if its worth saving or am i growing a giant weed?

[stupo74]

Hi mate,
I dont think its a chilli plant, However, could do with a closer look at the leaves. If it is a chilli, it would be setting flowers/pods by now, surely.
You aint got nowt to lose mate, stick with it for a while.
cheers stupo.

[greenfingerbag]

Thanks Stupo, here's a closer look of leaves.

[Wayne.L]

HI

I am pretty certain that isn`t a chilli plant you have there, but I do agree with Stupo stick with it for a while you never what it might be.

Wayne

[stupo74]

Hi again,
Having looked at the leaves a bit closer up mate,, I would be about 90% certain, what you have is NOT a Chilli. However, like said,you have nowt to lose,
But the evidence, (lack of flowers/pods) would be my concern

Anyway, carry on with it mate, if not Chilli, You have a nice portion of "Greens" to go with sunday dinner and even enough for a smoke afterwards
cheers stupo

[Jess]

Hi,

I agree it ain't no chilli plant. Have you tried rubbing the leaves and giving a good sniff, it looks a bit like basil to me. Difficult to tell with no reference to size. But it could be a herb.

[Pot man UK]

Hi I agree this plant is NOT a chilli but it does look like basil. Give it a taste, if it's rank spit it out!