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Scotch bonnet (also known as Bonney peppers, or Caribbean red peppers) [1] is a variety of chili pepper named for its supposed resemblance to a Scottish tam o' shanter bonnet. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is native to the Americas —a cultivar of Capsicum chinense , which originated in the Amazon Basin , Central and South America .
They’re not as spicy as, say, a habanero, but spicier than a bell pepper. You’ll often see them as canned green peppers or dried red peppers in the grocery store. Scoville heat units: 500 to 2,500
Piper auritum is an aromatic culinary herb in the pepper family Piperaceae, which grows in tropical Central America. Common names include hoja santa ( Spanish for 'sacred leaf'), [ 2 ] yerba santa , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] hierba santa , [ 3 ] Mexican pepperleaf , [ 4 ] acuyo , [ 4 ] tlanepa , [ 4 ] anisillo , [ 4 ] root beer plant , [ 2 ] Vera Cruz pepper ...
A view of an infected pepper . Colletotrichum capsici has a broad host range but prefers peppers, yams and eggplants. On chili peppers, Capsicum annuum L., C. capsici infect the stem, fruit, and leaves of the plant, causing anthracnose, die-back and ripe fruit rot.
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.
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: Piment d'Espelette [18] Pimiento Basque Country (French part) 1,500 - 2,500 SHU: Fresh fruits, plants and seeds are known as "Gorria", dried fruits are called "Piment ...
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] The name capsicum is used in Australia, India, Malaysia, New Zealand. [12]
Crushed red pepper or red pepper flakes is a condiment or spice [1] consisting of dried and crushed (as opposed to ground) red chili peppers. This condiment is most often produced from cayenne -type peppers, although commercial producers may use a variety of different cultivars , usually within the 30,000–50,000 Scoville unit range. [ 2 ]