The ornamental pepper plant is grown as an annual plant indoors, although it's a perennial when grown in the correct conditions. Also known as the Christmas pepper plant.
The common name of Christmas pepper was given to the plant because many are sold during December. Lots of oval shaped leaves grow up to about 4 inches long creating a bushy appearance.
One or more plantings of any of these three in a particular location, carryover pathogens in the soil can infect new plants. Peppers do well as container plants, and can be maintained over longer periods with indoor wintering, providing a sufficiently sunny location is available.