Flower of red chilli

[Pravin Kawale]

Hi,

Flower of red chilli (mirchi)

Pl. let me know Scientific name

Thanks in advance.

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        Pravin

[Rajesh D. Sachdev]

Pravin,

May this link of use to you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_pepper

 

Regards

Rajesh

 

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Pravin ji,

I think red chilli powder we use is Capsicum frutescens L. (syn. C. fastigiatum, C. minimum, C. minimum) as per the link: http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Capsicum_frutescens.html

But your plant appear to be Capsicum annuum (we call it Simla Mirch or Capsicum) as per Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_annuum 

 

See more pictures of Capsicum annuum flowers at: http://images.google.co.in/images?um=1&hl=en&q=Capsicum+annuum+flowers&btnG=Search+Images

 

As per Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum , in Indian English, the word "capsicum" is used exclusively for Capsicum annuum. All other varieties of hot capsicum are called chilli. In northern India and Pakistan, Capsicum annuum is also commonly called "Shimla Mirch" in the native languages.

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