Eggplant

Spring Starflower

About Eggplant and Spring Starflower

Eggplant

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Perennial

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Grass like

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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, Requires regular watering

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

बैंगन

Spring Starflower

In German

Aubergine

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Aubergine

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Berenjena

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Berinjela

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Bakłażan

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Eggplant

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Spring Starflower

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

Eggplant and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Eggplant and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Eggplant and Spring Starflower

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