Difference between revisions of "Capsicum - Pepper"

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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)

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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

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

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

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum

[Leaf-2] Capsicum overview

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] Practical palnts

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 ==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==
 {{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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 * [https://www.greenmylife.in/guide-growing-capsicum/ GUIDE ON GROWING CAPSICUM]
 * [http://eol.org/pages/581098/details Capsicum on encyclopedea of life]
+* [https://agriculturereview.com/2020/05/how-to-grow-capsicum.html/HOW TO GROW CAPSICUM GUIDE]
 [[Category:Herbs]]
 [[Category:Solanaceae]]