Eggplant

Silver Bells

About Eggplant and Silver Bells

Eggplant

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-5

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

बैंगन

Silver bells

In German

Aubergine

Silver bells

In French

Aubergine

Silver bells

In Spanish

Berenjena

Silver bells

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Silver bells

In Polish

Bakłażan

Silver bells

In Latin

Eggplant

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ebenales

Family

Solanaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1004

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Silver Bells

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

Eggplant and Silver Bells Physical Information

Eggplant and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Silver Bells are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Silver Bells

Care of Eggplant and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.