2nd vote for pepper.

Count me 3rd - & looks like roots might be needing more room

Thank you so much, folks. I was ---> <--- this close to tossing it. That thing is leggy.

Carol, I did repot it and put it deeper. Some leaves broke off. Should I pinch it back?

I had a lot going on and it got large in the pot where the Ville de Lyon clematis was (I brought it inside -- the pepper root hogged the pot and the clem needs _somethin'_. More on that later.

Now, for probably a lame question to real gardeners: how was it that you were able to recognize it as a pepper? LOL. I'm serious. I have a few stray seeds that got tucked into the soil of various plants I brought in, usually they are weed seeds. I got two basil plants in another pot.

"how was it that you were able to recognize it as a pepper?" That is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. It's like asking a person how they can tell their daughter from another female child. You know who she is but can you explain the differences to someone else? If you've seen a lot of plants you just get to recognise them like you recognise friends. I bet next time you see a pepper plant you'll know it for what it is.

Thanks, floral-uk. I get it. Chanterelles aren't boletes; mackerel isn't Pollock....

(Is that my dog??)+

I've certainly spent a lot of time looking @ pepper ( & other) plants in my garden = )

Peppers have pretty distinct leaves