Sweet pepper

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Sweet pepper

Name Variations

• capsicum
• bell pepper
• lamuyo

About Sweet pepper

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Some of the members of Capsicum are used as spices, vegetables, and medicines. The fruit of Capsicum plants is commonly known as chile pepper or just pepper.

They originated in Central and South America, but are now grown worldwide.

List of Sweet peppers

• bell pepper
  • Holland bell pepper (orange bell pepper)
  • green bell pepper
  • red bell pepper
  • yellow bell pepper
• bull's horn sweet pepper
• cachucha pepper
• cubanelle
• lamuyo
• pimento
• sweet banana pepper