Why do my peppers look like this?

 
Just over a month ago i planted some peppers from seed. I started them
inside on the window cill and when they were approx 4" tall i
transplanted them outside. They took well and have grown a lot bigger
and i've been well chuffed......Until a member of my family came round
and said she had never seen peppers like that before. I used google
images to google search every type of pepper plant, to only find not one
similar image. Can someone please tell from the pic, what they are or
what went wrong. I am first time gardener looking to get serious and
would appreciate any help.


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JimmyPlant

 On Wed, 11 May 2011 19:03:14 +0000, JimmyPlant


The reason they don't look like peppers is because they are not
peppers.  Where did you get the seed?

David

 JimmyPlant said:

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Those seem to be some sort of Asian cruciferous green, very
likely some type of mizuna.

Not peppers, but still a worthy crop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuna

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Pat in Plymouth MI
    
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You're an optimist.<g>   I was thinking Canada Lettuce-
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LACA

[not 'bad' lettuce for a weed]

Jim

 wrote:


I thought pat was on the mark, some kind of brassica rapa, there are
many cultivars with different leaves.

David