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Capsicum annuum L.
Synonym
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Capsicum annuum var. abbreviata
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Family
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Solanaceae
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Local name
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English
- Chilly,
Long chilly, Red chilly
Malayalam - Chuvannamulaku,
Kappalmulaku
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Flowering and fruiting period
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Throughout
the year
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Distribution
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Native to
West Indies; widely cultivated all over the world
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Distribution in Kerala
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All
Districts
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Habitat
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Cultivated
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Endemic/Exotic
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Exotic
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Uses
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Used topically to treat pain associated with
osteoarthritis, shingles, rheumatoid arthritis, post-herpetic neuralgia,
trigeminal neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia and back pain. Others have used capsicum for
relief of muscle spasms and even as a gargle for laryngitis.
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Key
Botanical Characters:
Subshrubs, 60-150 cm high, usually laxly
branched; stem angular, pubescent, especially on the younger parts. Leaves
solitary or paired, ovate to lanceolate, acuminate. Flowers usually solitary,
pendent at least in fruit. Calyx truncate, undulate. Corolla lobes
lanceolate, 4 mm long, widely spreading. Fruit pendent, oblong-ovoid, acute, yellow
turning reddish, shining; seeds smooth, 3-5 mm diameter, yellow.
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