Chili pepper
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Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli, are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency. They are
Chili peppers of varied colours and sizes: green bird's eye, yellow Madame Jeanette, red cayenne
Illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu, 1804
Young plants
Buds and flowers
Capsicum
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Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit, which are generally known as "peppers" or "capsicum".
Chili pepper
…Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli (from Classical Nahuatl chīlli ), are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency (spicy heat). They are used as a spice to add pungency in many…
Red capsicum and cross section
Red peppers in Cachi, Argentina air-drying before being processed into powder
An arrangement of chilis, including jalapeno, banana, cayenne, and habanero peppers.
Chili peppers