Eggplant

Beardlip Penstemon

About Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon

Eggplant

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

356

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Brown

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged 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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

बैंगन

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Aubergine

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Aubergine

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Berenjena

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Berinjela

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Bakłażan

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Eggplant

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon. Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Eggplant has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Eggplant and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.