medicinal herbs
Tree Pepper
Capsicum pubescens
Herb: Tree Pepper
Latin name: Capsicum pubescens
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)
Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
3 m(9 3/4 foot)
Flowering:
August toSeptember
Known hazards of Capsicum pubescens:
Although no reports have been seen for this species, many plants in this family produce toxins in their leaves. The sap of the plant can cause the skin to blister.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.