Eggplant

Lungwort

About Eggplant and Lungwort

Eggplant

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

बैंगन

Lungwort

In German

Aubergine

Lungenkraut

In French

Aubergine

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Berenjena

Lungwort

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Berinjela

pulmonária

In Polish

Bakłażan

płucnik

In Latin

Eggplant

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Solanales

Peltigerales

Family

Solanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Lungwort

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

Eggplant and Lungwort Physical Information

Eggplant and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Lungwort are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Eggplant and Lungwort

Care of Eggplant and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.