Eggplant

Cereus

About Eggplant and Cereus

Eggplant

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12 - 10

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, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Eggplant and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Cereus

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

Eggplant and Cereus Physical Information

Eggplant and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Cereus are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Eggplant and Cereus

Care of Eggplant and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.