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The contrast in color and appearance makes chili plants interesting to some as a purely decorative garden plant. Black pearl pepper : small cherry-shaped fruits and dark brown to black leaves [ 61 ] Black Hungarian pepper: green foliage, highlighted by purple veins and purple flowers, jalapeño-shaped fruits [ 62 ]
The poblano (Capsicum annuum) is a mild chili pepper originating in Puebla, Mexico. Dried, it is called ancho or chile ancho, from the Spanish word ancho (wide). [3] [4] Stuffed fresh and roasted, it is popular in chiles rellenos poblanos. While poblanos tend to have a mild flavor, occasionally and unpredictably they can have significant heat.
The habanero (/ ˌ (h) ɑː b ə ˈ n ɛər oʊ /; Spanish: [aβaˈneɾo] ⓘ) is a pungent cultivar of Capsicum chinense chili pepper. Unripe habaneros are green, and they color as they mature. The most common color variants are orange and red, but the fruit may also be white, brown, yellow, green, or purple. [1]
The more piquant varieties are called chili peppers, or simply chilis. The large, mild form is called bell pepper, or is named by color (green pepper, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, etc.) in North America and South Africa, sweet pepper. The name is simply pepper in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [11]
Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America.
Pickled cherry peppers. A pimiento or pimento or cherry pepper is a variety of large, red, heart-shaped chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) that measures 3 to 4 in (7 to 10 cm) long and 2 to 3 in (5 to 7 cm) wide (medium, elongate).
Generic Italian name for hot chili peppers, specifically the cultivars of the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens. Peperone crusco: Sweet Italy 0 SHU: Italian name for crispy pepper, a dry and sweet variety of capsicum annuum typical of the Basilicata region. Pequin: Small Hot Mexico 100,000–140,000 SHU: Also spelled piquín ...
Capsicum baccatum (Spanish: ají) is a member of the genus Capsicum, and is one of the five domesticated chili pepper species. The fruit tends to be very pungent, and registers 30,000 to 50,000 on the Scoville heat unit scale.