
- Hindi
- राजा मिर्च
- Botanical
- Capsicum frutescens
- Family
- Solanaceae
About the plant
Small upright fruit on a woody perennial that crops for years in the hills.
Growing it
Overwinters as a woody plant where frost is light.
What it is for
Fresh and smoked chilli; a long-lived pot crop.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Five hours of sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Season
- Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Balcony, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 60–100 cm
- First harvest
- Fruit at 4 months
Overwinters as a woody plant where frost is light.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Fresh and smoked chilli; a long-lived pot crop.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published