General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Galapagos Island Pepper
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Capsicum galapagoense
  • Synonym: Capsicum galapagoensis

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Location: Finland
Date: 8th october 2009
Capsicum galapagoense. Mature pods. Photo: http://fatalii.net
Comments:
  • Posted by fatalii on Oct 1, 2012 1:09 PM concerning plant:
    The C. galapagoensis is an endemic species in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador in South America.

    As one might expect from anything coming from the Galapagos Islands, this species
    is endemic - and very strange! It is a rather small plant with distinctive,
    densely hairy leaves, which spread a strong, pleasant odour when touched. The
    leaves are small, and so are the pure white, Tepin-like flowers and the berries.
    The shape of the leaves resembles C. annuum plants.

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