About Bird's eye Chilly
Capsicum frutescens is a wild chili pepper that has genetic proximity to the cultivated pepper Capsicum chinense. It is native to Central and South America as well as Mexico. Pepper cultivars of C. frutescens can be annual or short-lived perennial plants.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capsicum frutescens
- Genus
- Capsicum
- Family
- SOLANACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मिर्च Mirch
- Kannada
- ಗಾಂಧಾರಿ ಮೆಣಸು Gandhari Menasu, ಸೂಜಿ ಮೆಣಸು Sooji Menasu, ಜೀರಿಗೆ ಮೆಣಸು Jeerige Menasu
- Malayalam
- Kantharimulaku, Pacha Mulagu, Palmulaku
- Marathi
- लवंगी Lavangi
Botanical family
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Bird's eye Chilly belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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