Eggplant

Spring Starflower

About Eggplant and Spring Starflower

Eggplant

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 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

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

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

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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.