Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Herb, Spice, Vegetable
An annual plant up to 1.5 m high. The leaves can be long and sword shaped or oval to rounded. The leaves can be 12 cm long. The flowers are produced singly, and are yellow or white. They are bell shaped. The flowers are 1.5 cm across and in the axils of leaves. Fruit are about 10 cm long and 6 cm wide and red when fully ripe. They are hollow. They contain many seeds. Kinds with different shaped fruit also occur.
A tropical or subtropical plant. Plants grow from sea level up to about 2400 m altitude. They are killed by frost. Soils need to be well drained and fertile. The fruit and plants can rot in the middle of the wettest seasons. They need a temperature above 4°C. A night temperature of 16-18°C and a day temperature of 26-28°C is best. A pH of 5.4-6.9 is suitable. They suit plant hardiness zones 8-12.
Common Names: Adimaeti, Aji, Aji dulce, Aji rojo, Amashito, Bell peppers, Berbere sibira, Chilar de monte, Chile de color, Epeba, Gochu, Kamalra, Kamulali, Khursani, Laat jiu, Libokeg, Malu miris, Mermit, Milagai, Mirch, Miris, Misewe, Mixamixo, Niba, Ndungu zi mafofolo, Ngayok, Ot, Perec, Pilopilo, Pimentao, Pirpiri, Prik chee faa, Sakay, Sakay fanendy, Sakay tsilandimilahy, Tattasai, Togarashi, Tsilampin, Tsi-tra-ka,