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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Annual

Number of Varieties

318
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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

Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
African Marigold

In Hindi

बैंगन
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Aubergine
Studentenblume

In French

Aubergine
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Berenjena
caléndula africana

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Berinjela
marigold africano

In Polish

Bakłażan
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Eggplant
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum L
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
Tageteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

10033
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and African Marigold

If you are confused whether Eggplant or African Marigold 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 Eggplant and African Marigold Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for African Marigold fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and African Marigold if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and African Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eggplant and African Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eggplant and African Marigold 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of African Marigold is Gastrointestinal disorders and Skin Disorders. Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser while African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Eggplant vs African Marigold

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 Eggplant vs African Marigold 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 Eggplant are contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness whereas of African Marigold have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eggplant has showy fruits and African Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and African Marigold is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and African Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.