Eggplant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Eggplant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-15

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Not Available

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, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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