Capsicum annuum is a general term for the group of capsicum whose fruit grows upward (upward or obliquely upward). It is classified according to the fruit growth state, including four varieties of five varieties of capsicum cultivated in plant taxonomy: clustered pepper, cone pepper (small fruit type), long pepper (short finger type) and cherry pepper.

Capsicum annuum is also called small pepper because its fruit is small. Chaotian pepper is characterized by small pepper fruit, high spicy degree and easy drying. It is mainly used with Fujian pepper king and other dried pepper varieties, and forms three series of dried pepper varieties in China with croissant pepper and line pepper. The cultivation area of dried pepper in China, Chaotian pepper has jumped to the first place.

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Pepper was originally produced in Thailand, and then pepper seeds were introduced to China, and several varieties of pepper were cultivated. Pepper is cultivated in most parts of China.

Guangxi and Hebei have large cultivation areas, followed by Guizhou, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Tianjin, Anhui, Shandong and Inner Mongolia, and Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces and cities also have cultivation. The main producing areas in Hebei Province are jizhou city, Zaoqiang, Gucheng and Jingxian in Hengshui City and Luannan County in Tangshan City.

Wangdu County of Baoding City, Jize County and Yongnian County of Handan City, Pingxiang County of Xingtai City, etc. The main producing areas in Tianjin are Baodi District and Jinghai County. The main producing areas in Anhui Province are Bozhou City and Huainan City.