Eggplant

Buddha's Hand

About Eggplant and Buddha's Hand

Eggplant

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Eggplant and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Buddha's Hand

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

Eggplant and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Eggplant and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eggplant and Buddha's Hand

Care of Eggplant and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.