Mirch / Bird's Eye Chilly
Capsicum frutescens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capsicum frutescens
- Genus
- Capsicum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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
About Mirch
Bird's Eye Chilly (Capsicum frutescens) is a herb belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Cultivated in most parts of the world. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Mirch belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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