Capsicums, also known as sweet peppers, are closely related to chillies, but are
sweeter and not hot to eat

Bell peppers are members of the Nightshade family of vegetables along with
potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants. Like chili peppers, bell peppers originated in
South America where seeds of a wild variety are believed to date back to 5,000 B.C.
The various colored Bell Peppers all come from the same plant, but differ in their
level of maturity: