Synonym(s)
Capsicum frutescens; Chili
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Hot peppers, also known as Capsicum frutescens, are a plant species from the genus Capsicum(peppers) in the nightshade family.
Capsicum frutescens species grow as small shrubs with growth heights of up to 2 meters. They always have upright flowers and fruits on the plant. The fruits usually ripen more slowly than other cultivated species of the genus, ripe fruits fall off easily and are usually red in color.
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Capsicum frutescens is the parent plant of Capsici fructus acer.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles