Eggplant

Cashew

About Eggplant and Cashew

Eggplant

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

बैंगन

काजू के पेड़

In German

Aubergine

Cashew Baum

In French

Aubergine

Anacardier

In Spanish

Berenjena

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Berinjela

cajueiro

In Polish

Bakłażan

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Eggplant

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

100600

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Cashew

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

Eggplant and Cashew Physical Information

Eggplant and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Cashew are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eggplant and Cashew

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