‘Sheepnose’
Ref: SOLA_CAPS_ANNU_005
Common Name: Sweet Pepper / Piment Doux / Πιπεριά
Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
Plant’s cycle: grown as an annual but in home gardens sometimes a short-term perennial
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil type: fertile well-drained soil of any kind. pH: 4.3 – 8.3
Sowing in nursery: February/March
Direct Planting: April (direct seeding is rarely practiced)
Germination: 20 to 30 days after sowing (20ºC)
Harvest: 150 days after sowing
Spacing: 20cm/40cm/1cm deep
Flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs)
Pollination: Self-pollinated and cross-pollinated by insects
Plant is self-fertile
Seed preservation: 3 years
Edible Parts: Fruit; Seeds
Medicine: Antidiarrhoeal; Antiemetic; Antihaemorrhoidal; Antirheumatic; Antispasmodic; Appetizer; Digestive; Irritant;
It is taken internally in the treatment of the cold stage of fevers, debility in convalescence or old age, varicose veins, asthma and digestive problems. Externally it is used in the treatment of sprains, unbroken chilblains, neuralgia, pleurisy etc. It is an effective sea-sickness preventative.High concentration of vitamin C.
Known Hazards: many plants in this family produce toxins in their leaves. The sap of the plant can cause the skin to blister. Avoid in patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants and antihypertensive drugs.
