Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.

A herb or climbing shrub. It grows 50-70 cm high but can be 3 m high. The stems have purple nodes. The leaves are alternate and rough and oval. The leaves are hairy. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. They have 6 lobes and are blue or purple. The fruit is a berry. The fruit are 3-5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They can be yellow or red. They can vary in shape, size and pungency. The seeds are black. There are several named cultivated varieties.

A tropical plant. In South America it grows at 1500-3300 m altitude. In Indonesia it is cultivated above 1400 m altitude. It does not set fruit well in some parts of the tropics. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.

The fruit are used as a spice. They are also used as a vegetable. The seeds are removed and then stuffed with cheese or sausage and baked.

Can be grown by seedlings.