Anaheim

How to use it

This highly versatile species has a wide range of practical applications. Beyond its extensive global use in culinary dishes, it is utilized in medicine, self-defense, and as an ornamental plant.

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Gardening tip

If you are looking to grow the Anaheim pepper, keep in mind that this species is suited for outdoor cultivation in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 12.

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In the kitchen

This species is widely cultivated for human consumption and includes a vast variety of pepper shapes, sizes, and heat levels, ranging from mild bell peppers to hot jalapeños and cayenne peppers. The plant produces colorful berries in red, green, and yellow that often feature a pungent taste, making them a staple in culinary applications worldwide.

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About

Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. The species encompasses a wide variety of shapes and sizes of peppers, both mild and hot, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers. Cultivars are descended from the wild American bird pepper still found in warmer regions of the Americas. In the...