Bell pepper originated in the headwaters and headwaters of the Amazon River in the tropical regions of South America, while peppers are native to the tropical countries of Central America such as Mexico. Today, the plants are cultivated worldwide, but primarily in the tropical belt of the earth, in a wide variety of forms and varieties. Cayenne pepper is imported mainly from the tropical regions of Africa.
The ripe, dried fruits including the seeds are used as the drug.
Cayenne pepper: special characteristics of the plant.
Cayenne pepper is obtained from the two parent plants, cayenne bell pepper and paprika. Pepper is a perennial shrub up to 1m high with oval leaves. The flowers are white to dirty white, five-toothed and arranged in groups or pairs. Furthermore, the plant bears up to 2cm long, upright fruits that grow relatively late.
The plant is often confused with the hot varieties of peppers, but they grow as annuals and their fruits hang. Due to the diversity of forms, the classification is very uncertain and not uniform.
Features of the fruits
Cayenne pepper consists of shiny, bright red or reddish-brown fruits about 1-5cm long. The shape of the fruits is straight or slightly curved and tapered towards the end. The inside is dull and you can see numerous narrow vesicles. Inside, the 2-4mm large yellow seeds are also localized.
Smell and taste of cayenne pepper
Pepper spreads only a relatively weak, quite peculiar smell. The taste of pepper is very spicy and burning hot.
