Chilli
Capsicum annum, Capsicum frutescens, Chili, Chile, or Chilli, Mirch
Botanical Name : Capsicum annum, Capsicum frutescens
English Name : Chili, Chile, or Chilli
Hindi Name : Mirch
Sanskrit Name : Marich
French Name : Puvre de Guinne
German Name : Paprika
Description
Chili is grown all over the world except in very cold regions. Tropical and sub tropical part of the world grow one variety or other of chili.
Chili is fruit of the herb from Solanaceae plant family. Capsicum annum is an annual herb with swollen nodes and purple stem. The leaves are ovate and acute. The flowers are bell shape and white. The fruits are green however, turn red when ripe. The fruits are many seeded. The fruits are less pungent than the fruits of Capsicum frutescens, which is a perennial small herb. The fruits are smaller in size.
Chili is fruit of the herb from Solanaceae plant family. Capsicum annum is an annual herb with swollen nodes and purple stem. The leaves are ovate and acute. The flowers are bell shape and white. The fruits are green however, turn red when ripe. The fruits are many seeded. The fruits are less pungent than the fruits of Capsicum frutescens, which is a perennial small herb. The fruits are smaller in size.
Usage
Chili is used in everyday cooking for its pungent taste and flavor. It is also used in pickles. Chili and its extracts find use in cure for Lumbago and Rheumatic disorders. Oleo resins are used in research for cure of cancer.
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