Shishito
Capsicum annuum

The story
Long before it spread across the globe, this plant was domesticated around 6,000 years ago in regions of Mexico, making it one of the oldest cultivated crops known. All of its modern cultivars, from mild bell peppers to hot cayennes, are descended from the wild American bird pepper that still grows in the warmer regions of the Americas.
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- Family
- Solanaceae
How to use it
This versatile plant has a wide range of practical applications. Beyond its primary role in culinary dishes, it is utilized in medicine, self-defense, and even as an ornamental plant.
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Gardening tip
When planning your garden, keep in mind that this pepper plant is suited for outdoor growing in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 12.
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In the kitchen
This species produces berries in a vibrant array of colors, including red, green, and yellow, which often feature a pungent taste. Cultivated widely for human consumption, these peppers are used in a variety of culinary applications.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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...
At a glance
What it needs
USDA hardiness
Zones 9–12
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Shishito
- Slug
- shishito
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Capsicum
- Species
- annuum
- Category
- Pepper
- Hardiness zone (min)
- 9
- Hardiness zone (max)
- 12
- Average height (cm)
- 0
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 52
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