Capsicum
Sign in to saveCapsicum () 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 peppers grow on five species of Capsicum. Sweet or bell peppers and some chili peppers are Capsicum annuum, making it the most cultivated species in the genus.
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Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants native to the Americas that belongs to the nightshade family and is grown around the world for its edible fruits, commonly called peppers or capsicums. The genus includes chili peppers, sweet peppers, and bell peppers, with Capsicum annuum being the most widely cultivated species.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Capsiceae
- Image
- Capsicum annuum Bluete.jpg
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology and names
- Phylogeny
- Growing conditions
- Species and varieties
- Species list
- Formerly placed here
- Genetics
- Breeding
- Capsaicin
- Cuisine
- GRAS
- Synonyms and common names
- Pictures of common cultivars
- See also
- References
- External links
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 peppers grow on five species of Capsicum. Sweet or bell peppers and some chili peppers are Capsicum annuum, making it the most cultivated species in the genus.
==History== Capsicum is native to South America and Central America. These plants have been evolving for 17 million years. It was domesticated and cultivated at least since 3000 BC, as evidenced by remains of chili peppers found in pottery from Puebla and Oaxaca.