Part of the fun of the stem on this overripe pepper has turned brown and is starting to die.
49+ Pepper Leaves Turning Purple. If the entire stem is dark purple or if the leaves are curled, take a look at what is happening in your garden. The stems, especially around branch and leaf nodes, often seem to produce it, particularly in seedlings.
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Save your plants by giving them the proper care and. Causes for this include the weather, pests and diseases. When plants lack phosphorus, purpling or reddening of the leaves and stems can occur.
Last year i left the ripe red bell pepper on the plant for a while.
The peppers will turn from green. I started it from seed on 2/22. Early blight is a fungal disease spread by heavy rainfall and warm temperatures. Even purple peppers start green before shifting to white and then darker shades.
