Mazhar Botanic Garden

Solanum annuum C.V. Morton

Paprika Cayenne

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: annuum
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001117
Common name: Paprika, Cayenne
English name: Chili pepper, Sweet pepper
Arabic name: فلفل رومي
Native: South Americana
Country: North America South America
(PGR): Common

Annual or biennial herbaceous plants with many branches leaves oval glossy 75 cm long flowers star or bell shaped, white, purple and green fruit in various shapes, and color including red, yellow, green, and black

food. medicinal. There are multiple ways this species can be used in food, this includes fresh, dried, pickled, and powdered.

Solanum micrantheruum Cabrera

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - cuttings
Flowering time: Spring - Autumn
Zone: 8a : 11b
pH range: 6.0-7.5

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.