Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Herb
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
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
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Bugs
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
CARUM carvi
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
In Hindi
बैंगन
शाहजीरा
In German
Aubergine
Kümmel
In French
Aubergine
carvi
In Spanish
Berenjena
alcaravea
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
κύμινο
In Portuguese
Berinjela
alcaravia
In Polish
Bakłażan
kminek
In Latin
Eggplant
Caraway
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Apiales
Family
Solanaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Solanum L
Carum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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