Is chilly a root or stem?

Answer 1

Like tomatoes, potatoes and tobacco, chillies are members of the nightshade family and come in in many shapes and sizes . They are seed carying fruitsfruits

There are three groups of chilli:

Habanero-type chillies: Habaneros can range in heat from very mild to mega-hot.

Vegetable-type chillies: These are relatively large-fruited with thick flesh and tend to be milder

Spice-type chillies: These are generally small-fruited and thin fleshed and hotter than vegetable type chillies.