Eggplant

Spindle Tree

About Eggplant and Spindle Tree

Eggplant

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

7-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

बैंगन

Spindle Tree

In German

Aubergine

Spindelbaum

In French

Aubergine

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Berenjena

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Bakłażan

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Eggplant

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Celastrales

Family

Solanaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Solanum L

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Spindle Tree

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

Eggplant and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Eggplant and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Spindle Tree

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