CHILLI AND PERRER

Description:

Capsicum annuum is a popular species native to SouthAmerica. It is cultivated worldwide. Despite being a singlespecies, the capsicum annum has many forms, with a variety ofnames, even in the same language. In American English it iscommonly known as the chili pepper, although not all varietieswould be recognized by most speakers under this name. In BritishEnglish, the sweet varieties are calledpeppers[1] and thehot varietieschillies[2], whereasin Australian English the name capsicum is commonly usedfor bell peppers exclusively and chilli is often used toencompass the hotter varieties. Its forms are varied, from large tosmall, sweet to sour, very hot to bland.

The plant is a herbaceous annual, with a densely branched stem.The plant reaches 0.5–1.5 m (20–60 in). Single white flowers bearthe fruit which is green when unripe, changing principally to red,although some varieties may ripen to brown or purple. While thespecies can tolerate most climates, they are especially productivein warm and dry climates.