Yellow Banana Peppers

Why do the Capsicum (yellow banana variety) stems go purple? Is it normal? The flowers are dropping off; is it due to that?

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#1 Comment By Heather On 11/19/2010 @ 12:08 am

Purple stems on a pepper plant are normal in most cases, but in some cases it can be a phosphorous deficiency. Just to be on the safe side, I would add a little bone meal to the soil to add phosphorous, but likely this is a normal reaction.

This article will help you with why the flowers might be falling off:
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