Chili peppers are pungent berry-fruits of the genus Capsicum, cultivated for their spicy heat and used as a spice in many cuisines; capsaicin and related compounds give them their intensity. They originated in Central or South America and were first cultivated in Mexico, reaching the Old World with European explorers in the late fifteenth century. Five Capsicum species are widely cultivated today. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific NameCapsicum spp. (five widely cultivated species: C. annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens, C. pubescens) 1 Domestication RegionCentral or South America; first cultivated in Mexico 1 Connections
Associated With
Bacterial wilt affects chili pepper along with other solanaceous crops such as tomato and eggplant.
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1. Chili Pepper (Wikipedia)
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are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency (spicy heat).
Lead section, scientific name
Five Capsicum species have been widely cultivated: annuum, baccatum, chinense, frutescens, and pubescens.
Lead section, classification
are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency (spicy heat).
Lead section, domestication region
Chili peppers originated in Central or South America and were first cultivated in Mexico.
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