Capsicum annuum
cayenne pepper, chile pequin, chile petin, bird pepper, turkey pepper
Family
Solanaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced, native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Field Characters
Differs from others in family by its bluish anthers.
Habitat
On ledges along rivers and in thickets and groves. Grows in well drained sand, loam, clay, caliche, and limestone.