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About Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena


About Lemon Verbena and Japanese Eggplant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Shrub   

Origin
Africa, Asia   
Argentina, Chile   

Types
Not Available   
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Roadsides, Scrubs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-8   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black   
Brownish Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Throat itching   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Astringent   
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Repellent, Used as an insecticide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'   
ALOYSIA triphylla   

Common Name
brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash   
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush   

In Hindi
जापानी बैंगन   
Lemon Verbena   

In German
japanische Aubergine   
Lemon Verbena   

In French
aubergine japonaise   
Aloysia   

In Spanish
Berenjena japonesa   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα   
Lemon Verbena   

In Portuguese
Beringela japonesa   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Polish
japoński Bakłażan   
Lemon Verbena   

In Latin
Eggplant Italica   
Lemon Verbena   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Lamiales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Verbenaceae   

Genus
Solanum   
Aloysia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena. Japanese Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Eggplant has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like Throat itching. 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 Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena

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

Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

Care of Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena

Care of Japanese Eggplant and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Eggplant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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