Eggplant

Potato

About Eggplant and Potato

Eggplant

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia

South America, Chile

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

34000

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-3

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 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Sandy 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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

बैंगन

आलू

In German

Aubergine

Kartoffel

In French

Aubergine

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Berenjena

Patata

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Batata

In Polish

Bakłażan

Ziemniak

In Latin

Eggplant

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Asterids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1001400

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Potato

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

Eggplant and Potato Physical Information

Eggplant and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Potato are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Potato

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