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'''Capsicum''' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the America. It is used as spices and food vegetables.
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'''Black pepper''' is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. The word pepper originated from the Sanskrit word pippali, meaning berry. Pepper is now grown in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Kampuchea as well as the West coast of India, known as Malabar.
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Indigetion}}, {{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|viral infection}}, {{Uses|flu}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|depression}}.
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{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Indigetion}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Viral infection}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Depression}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Shimla mirch|en=Capsicum, Sweet Pepper}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Lternate|Elliptical to lanceolate, with smooth margins (entire)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Around 1.5 cm, or 1 in, in diameter|White|5|Flowers are borne singly or, rarely, in pairs in the axils (where leaves join stems)}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Vary|Vary|Yellow, orange, red, or purple|The fruits are many-seeded berries--pod-like|Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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You can easily purchase seeds from online stores such as Amazon or Flipkart, etc. For young seedlings, you can purchase them from the nearest plant nursery.
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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Capsicum annuum 10 - Kew.jpg|Leaves
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Capsicum annuum 11 - Kew.jpg|At feild
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Capsicum annuum 2015 G1.jpg|Whole herb
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Capsicum annuum 20150910.jpg|Flower
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Capsicum annuum 6 - Kew.jpg|Nuts
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Capsicum annuum 9 - Kew.jpg|Fruits
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new00504.html "Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new00504.html Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/pepper-bell/infos Practical palnts]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/pepper-bell/infos "practical palnts"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/581098/hierarchy_entries/58895517/overview Capsicum overview]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.britannica.com/plant/pepper-plant-Capsicum-genus capsicum by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica]
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* [https://www.britannica.com/plant/pepper-plant-Capsicum-genus Capsicum by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica]
 
* [https://www.greenmylife.in/guide-growing-capsicum/ GUIDE ON GROWING CAPSICUM]
 
* [https://www.greenmylife.in/guide-growing-capsicum/ GUIDE ON GROWING CAPSICUM]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/581098/details capsicum on encyclopedea of life]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/581098/details Capsicum on encyclopedea of life]
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* [https://agriculturereview.com/2020/05/how-to-grow-capsicum.html/HOW TO GROW CAPSICUM GUIDE]
  
 
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[[Category:Solanaceae]]

Latest revision as of 23:57, 16 December 2020

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Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the America. It is used as spices and food vegetables.

Uses

Cancer, Indigetion, Cold, Cough, Viral infection, Flu, Pimples, Depression.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Rutin, Selenium, Sodium, Sulphur, Vitamins A, B-complex, Vitamin C[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Shimla mirch
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Capsicum, Sweet Pepper


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Lternate Elliptical to lanceolate, with smooth margins (entire)

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Around 1.5 cm, or 1 in, in diameter White 5 Flowers are borne singly or, rarely, in pairs in the axils (where leaves join stems)

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Vary Vary Yellow, orange, red, or purple The fruits are many-seeded berries--pod-like Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

You can easily purchase seeds from online stores such as Amazon or Flipkart, etc. For young seedlings, you can purchase them from the nearest plant nursery.

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Bell peppers are warm-season crops and grow best at temperatures between 18 and 30°C (65–86°F)[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Meadows.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • At feild

  • Whole herb

  • Flower

  • Nuts

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum
  2. ↑ Capsicum overview
  3. ↑ Practical palnts

External Links

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