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Capsicum annuum L.

Chili pepper · Solanaceae

Also known as Capsicum abyssinicum, Capsicum angulosum, Capsicum annum, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme and 7 more synonyms. Common names: Banana pepper, Bell pepper, Chile pequin, Chilipiquin, Chilli pepper.

Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America.

SolanaceaeAnnualUS native

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About Chili pepper

Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. The species encompasses a wide variety of shapes and sizes of peppers, both mild and hot, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers. Cultivars are descended from the wild American bird pepper still found in warmer regions of the Americas. In the...

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range

Alabama, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.

Toxicity

Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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