Brown's pepper, Peruvian pepper
Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-1.2 m high. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 6-7 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The base is unequal and it tapers to the tip. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are white. The fruit is 10-15 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There are many seeds.

There are 10 Capsicum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It can tolerate cooler conditions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Asia, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Europe, Hawaii, India, Japan, North America, Pacific, Peru, South America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aji colla

Synonyms

Capsicum frutescens var. pendulum (Willd.) Besser; Capsicum indicum var. pendulum (Willd.) Dierb.; Capsicum pendulum Willd.; Capsicum pendulum var. majus Dunal; Capsicum pendulum var. minus Fingerh.