Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Africa, Asia
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
  
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12*1
  
12-10
  
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
  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
  
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
  
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
In Hindi
बैंगन
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In German
Aubergine
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In French
Aubergine
  
Blue Giant Herbe
  
In Spanish
Berenjena
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
  
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
In Portuguese
Berinjela
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Polish
Bakłażan
  
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
In Latin
Eggplant
  
Giant herba blue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Solanales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Solanum L
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Solaneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Solanoideae
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Eggplant and Blue Giant
Season and care of Eggplant and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Eggplant and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eggplant season is Summer and Fall and Blue Giant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Eggplant is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eggplant is Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Eggplant and Blue Giant Physical Information
Eggplant and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Blue Giant are as follows:
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Eggplant and Blue Giant
Care of Eggplant and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.