What is Pepper plant?
Pepper is a warm-season plant grown for fleshy fruits that may be sweet or pungent.
Structure and life cycle
Form and flavor: Flowers develop fruits of many shapes and colors; a green fruit may ripen to red, yellow or another color depending on cultivar. Pungency relates to capsaicinoids, but not all Capsicum annuum cultivars are hot. Black peppercorns come from an unrelated plant.
Growth, uses and cautions
Growing and use: Plants go into warm soil after frost risk; uneven watering can affect growth. Fruits are eaten fresh, dried or processed. Wash hands after handling hot peppers to avoid eye and skin irritation; pungency is not confined to the seeds.
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