Eggplant

Wild Plum

About Eggplant and Wild Plum

Eggplant

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-1

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, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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, Deers

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Wild Plum

In Hindi

बैंगन

जंगली बेर

In German

Aubergine

wild Plum

In French

Aubergine

wild Plum

In Spanish

Berenjena

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Wild Plum

In Polish

Bakłażan

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

Eggplant

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

100430

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Wild Plum

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

Eggplant and Wild Plum Physical Information

Eggplant and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Wild Plum are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eggplant and Wild Plum

Care of Eggplant and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.