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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Solanacea
|genus=Capsicum
|common_name=Pepper, Green pepper, Bell, Chili, Cayane, Habanero, etc, etc.
|habit=shrub
|Min ht box=8
|Min ht metric=in
|Max ht box=4
|Max ht metric=ft
|origin=Americas
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun
|water=moderate
|features=edible, fruit
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=1
|max_zone=11
|sunset_zones=all zones
|image=Capsicum1.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Assorted bell pepper fruits from Mexico
}}
:''This page is for the ''Capsicum'' genus, including Green or Bell peppers and various Chili peppers, for others see [[list of peppers]]''
:''This page is for the ''Capsicum'' genus, including Green or Bell peppers and various Chili peppers, for others see [[list of peppers]]''
Plants in this genus are known as Peppers (or Bell Peppers) in the US, Canada and United Kingdom{{wp}}, but as Capsicum elsewhere. There are a very wide variety of sweet or hot peppers in the Capsicum genus, closely related, which have similar growing needs. These include the sweet or Bell peppers (also known as Green peppers, though they come in a variety of colors), and hot chili peppers of many types, including tabasco, jalapeno, cayenne, habanero and many others.
Plants in this genus are known as Peppers (or Bell Peppers) in the US, Canada and United Kingdom{{wp}}, but as Capsicum elsewhere. There are a very wide variety of sweet or hot peppers in the Capsicum genus, closely related, which have similar growing needs. These include the sweet or Bell peppers (also known as Green peppers, though they come in a variety of colors), and hot chili peppers of many types, including tabasco, jalapeno, cayenne, habanero and many others.
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