Eggplant

Cleyera

About Eggplant and Cleyera

Eggplant

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

बैंगन

Cleyera

In German

Aubergine

Sakaki

In French

Aubergine

Cleyera

In Spanish

Berenjena

Cleyera

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Cleyera

In Polish

Bakłażan

Cleyera

In Latin

Eggplant

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Theales

Family

Solanaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Cleyera

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

Eggplant and Cleyera Physical Information

Eggplant and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Cleyera are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Eggplant and Cleyera

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