Eggplant

Purple Lovegrass

About Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass

Eggplant

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10 - 3

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass

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

Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Eggplant and Purple Lovegrass

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