Eggplant

Chinese Lantern

About Eggplant and Chinese Lantern

Eggplant

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-1

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, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Tan, 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

Elliptic, toothed

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

बैंगन

Chinese lantern

In German

Aubergine

Lampionblume

In French

Aubergine

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Berenjena

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Bakłażan

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Eggplant

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10090

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Chinese Lantern

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

Eggplant and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Eggplant and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Chinese Lantern

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