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Capsicum annuum

Botanic Family

Solanaceae

Author

Linnaeus

Cultivated

C, culinary

Common Names

• Bell Pepper
• Bird Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper
• Chilli Pepper
• Garden Pepper
• Green Pepper
• Hari (Pakistan)
• Lal Mirch (Pakistan)
• La jiao (Pinyin)
• Mango Pepper
• Paprika
• Paprika Pepper
• Pimento
• Pimiento
• Sakay (Madagascar)
• Tabasco Pepper
• Arnaucho (Peru)
• Ot tàu (Vietnam)
• Caï ot (Vietnam)
• Lat tsiao (Vietnam)

Geographical Habitats

• Guatemala
• Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Riverside
• disturbed forest
• coastal shrubland

Flowering Times

• Spring-Summer Aug

Fruiting Times

• Summer Jul

Annual or short-lived glabrous or slightly pubescent perennial herb, tree or sometimes climber with glabrous branchlets. Glabrous leaves 35mm x 25mm (very variable in size), axillary 1-2 flowered inflorescence, calyx 2mm long, 15mm white, yellow or green flowers with 5 lobes. Fruit a red, orange, yellow or black berry, size & shape varies

Cultivated for fruit, used as condiment, in gums & resins, medicinal, chemicals

Further References

• Mobot
• RHS A-Z
• Neotrop
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• FP
• F Indochine
• FOTA
• SAFIO
• Kew