The Difference Between Pepper and Chilli
October 13,2022
Family and Genus Differences between Pepper and Pepper
- Pepper: Pepper is dicotyledonous, primitive perianth subclass, Piperacea, Piperaceae, etc. Pepper is a woody climbing vine.
- Chilli: Chilli belongs to plant kingdom, angiosperma, dicotyledon class, etc. Chilli is an annual or limited perennial herb.
Morphological differences between pepper and chili
- Pepper: the pepper stems and branches are hairless, the nodes are significantly swollen, and often have small roots. Leaves thick, nearly leathery, broadly ovate to ovate oblong. Rare suborbicular, flowers are polygamous, usually monoecious. Inflorescences are opposite to leaves, shorter than or as long as leaves. The total pedicel is nearly as long as the petiole, and the berry is spherical. It is red when mature, and becomes black after drying when immature. The flowering period is from June to October.
- Chili: The Chili is 40-80 cm tall, and the stem is nearly glabrous or slightly pilose. Branches are slightly zigzag, leaves alternate. The top nodes of branches do not elongate and become twins or clusters. The flower is solitary, the fruit is long finger shaped, and the top is gradually pointed and often curved. Green when immature, red, orange or purplish red when mature. It is spicy, with flowering and fruiting period from May to November.
The difference between pepper and chilli
- Pepper: Pepper tastes pungent and hot. It belongs to the stomach and large intestine. It has the effects of warming and dispersing cold, lowering qi and eliminating phlegm. It mainly treats abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, epilepsy, phlegm and other symptoms.
- Chili: Chili tastes pungent, hot, homing, spleen meridian. It has the effect of warming and dispersing cold, appetizing and digesting food. It is mainly used for cold stagnation, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, chilblain and other symptoms.
Conclusion
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