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Eggplant
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

Used As Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

बैंगन

In German

Aubergine

In French

Aubergine

In Spanish

Berenjena

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Berinjela

In Polish

Bakłażan

In Latin

Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

100
1 27800
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Properties of Eggplant

Want to know the properties of Eggplant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Eggplant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Eggplant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Eggplant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Eggplant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Eggplant physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Eggplant

Taking Eggplant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Eggplant include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Eggplant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Eggplant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Eggplant is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.