Herbs & Spices
🌶️Nightshade Family
Solanaceae
~2,700 species, 5+ major spice peppers
Home to the Capsicum peppers, whose fruits produce capsaicin — the compound that creates the burning sensation. From mild paprika to scorching habaneros, this genus delivers heat across global cuisines.
Source: Wikipedia💡Capsaicin evolved as a defense against mammals — but birds are immune to it, which helps peppers spread their seeds through bird droppings.
5 herbs
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