Solanaceae FAMILY

Capsicum chacoense

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Capsicum chacoense is a small, evergreen shrub growing about 1 metre tall. The plant branches evenly, forming a small to medium-sized shrub in most cases. A wild ancestor of the cultivated chillies, it is sometimes harvested from the wild for its fruit and very occasionally cultivated in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia.

HabitatNot known