Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper, Bird Pepper
Other regional names: Capsicum +7 more
- Capsicum
- Cayenne Pepper
- Chili
- Chili Pepper
- Green Capsicum
- Hot Pepper
- Paprika
- Sweet Pepper
Also known as: Capsicum abyssinicum A.Rich. +19 more
- Capsicum abyssinicum A.Rich.
- Capsicum angulosum Mill.
- Capsicum angulosum var. conicum Fingerh.
- Capsicum angulosum var. macrocarpum Dunal
- Capsicum angulosum var. ovale Fingerh.
- Capsicum annuum f. bicolor Makino
- Capsicum annuum f. certoides Fingerh.
- Capsicum annuum f. chlorocarpum Kuntze
- Capsicum annuum f. erectum Makino
- Capsicum annuum f. incrassatum (Fingerh.) Makino
- Capsicum annuum f. leucocarpum Kuntze
- Capsicum annuum f. luteum Kuntze
- Capsicum annuum f. nigrum (Willd.) Makino
- Capsicum annuum f. pendulum Makino
- Capsicum annuum f. violaceum Kuntze
- Capsicum annuum subsp. abbreviatum (Fingerh.) Arcang.
- Capsicum annuum subsp. acuminatum (Fingerh.) Arcang.
- Capsicum annuum subsp. bicolor Makino
- Capsicum annuum subsp. grossum (L.) Sendtn.
- Capsicum annuum subsp. incrassatum (Fingerh.) Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, subshrub or shrub.
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Capsicum annuum (commonly known as Bell Pepper or Bird Pepper) is an annual or shrub within the Solanaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Cook Is., Czechoslovakia, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Germany, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Line Is., Madagascar, Madeira, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Missouri, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tuamotu, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake I., West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms