Eggplant

Barbary Fig

About Eggplant and Barbary Fig

Eggplant

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa, Asia

Mexico

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

बैंगन

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Aubergine

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Aubergine

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

Berenjena

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Bakłażan

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Eggplant

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Eggplant and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Eggplant and Barbary Fig. Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Barbary Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Eggplant has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness and Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eggplant and Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Eggplant and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Eggplant and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eggplant season is Summer and Fall and Barbary Fig season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Eggplant is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Eggplant is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Eggplant and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Eggplant and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Barbary Fig

Care of Eggplant and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.