This annual or short-lived perennial has an upright straggly branched habit with lanced-shaped mid green leaves. The white to yellow bell-shaped flowers appear during summer followed by red to yellow edible berries.

Hardiness zones 8 to 12

Capsicum annuum is naturally found in tropical North and South America growing in well drained fertile deep moist sandy to light clay loams that are rich and organic. It prefers a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Chilli Peppers are commonly grown for its hot flavoured berries and are planted in vegetable or herb gardens. They are also planted in pots and tubs and the berries are used in culinary dishes. as an ornamental it is planted in gardens for its attractive fruit and foliage or grown under glass in cold climates. They are commonly grown as an annual establishing in 1 season.ID 1262

Capsicum(KAP-sih-kum) annuum(AN-yoo-um)

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Potato Family