Eggplant

Globe Amaranth

About Eggplant and Globe Amaranth

Eggplant

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia

Central America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Medium

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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

बैंगन

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Aubergine

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Aubergine

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Berenjena

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Berinjela

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Bakłażan

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Eggplant

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Globe Amaranth

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

Eggplant and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Eggplant and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Eggplant and Globe Amaranth

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