How to identify your chilli plant species

If you are given a chilli plant of misplace a plant marker, this guide should help identify the species:
Pubescens (e.g.Rocoto)

• - Seeds Black

Annuum (e.g. Jalapeno)

• - Seeds tan colour
• - Corolla White (no spots)
• - Flowers solitary per node and filament NOT purple

Baccatum (e.g. Aji)

• - Seeds tan colour
• - Corolla has spots

Chinense (e.g. Habanero)

• - Seeds tan colour
• - Corolla white or greenish, no spots
• - Flowers two or more per node and filament purple

Frutescens (e.g. Tabasco)

• - Seeds tan colour
• - Corolla greenish, no spots
• - Flowers solitary per node

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