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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

-
Africa, Asia

Types

Ornamental
-

Number of Varieties

18020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Antidote, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Aster
brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash

In Hindi

एस्टर
जापानी बैंगन

In German

Astern
japanische Aubergine

In French

Aster
aubergine japonaise

In Spanish

Aster
Berenjena japonesa

In Greek

αστήρ
Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Aster
Beringela japonesa

In Polish

aster
japoński Bakłażan

In Latin

Aster
Eggplant Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Aster
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

1801
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Japanese Eggplant

If you are confused whether Aster or Japanese Eggplant are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aster and Japanese Eggplant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Eggplant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aster and Japanese Eggplant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Japanese Eggplant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Japanese Eggplant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Japanese Eggplant as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Japanese Eggplant is Antidote and Astringent. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Japanese Eggplant

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aster vs Japanese Eggplant and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aster are whereas of Japanese Eggplant have Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Japanese Eggplant has showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Japanese Eggplant is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Japanese Eggplant facts and facts of other plants too.