Eggplant

Buttonbush

About Eggplant and Buttonbush

Eggplant

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Asia

South Africa

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Egg-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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Buttonbush

In Hindi

बैंगन

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Aubergine

Button Strauch

In French

Aubergine

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Berenjena

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Berinjela

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Bakłażan

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Eggplant

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rubiales

Family

Solanaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10012

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Buttonbush

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

Eggplant and Buttonbush Physical Information

Eggplant and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Buttonbush are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Buttonbush

Care of Eggplant and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.