Red chili pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum)

Common name: Red Hot Pepper Scientific name: Capsicum annuum Description: • A plant from the genus of peppers that belongs to the nightshade family, and it is an annual plant with various colors including red. It is used as a spice although it is also considered a vegetable. Uses and benefits: • Red hot pepper is widely used in many dishes as a spice. • To add heat to dishes and gives a sweet spicy pungent taste, and specialists mention health benefits of hot pepper such as enhancing eye health and many other benefits. Original homeland: • Mexico. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Hot pepper grows in stable temperatures ranging between 25-28 degrees Celsius during the day, and 16-18 degrees Celsius at night. If temperatures rise above 35 degrees Celsius or fall below 6 degrees, the leaves and flowers of the pepper die, and this also happens if the weather remains cloudy for a long period. • Prefers sandy loam soil, and in highly fertile soil, and it is necessary to ensure soil compaction so that the root grows comfortably, and the amount of oxygen in it. Cultivation method: • Grown from seeds, and the best time to plant hot pepper is January and February, and it can also be cultivated during March and April.