1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, Asia
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
Red, Orange, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
CLEISTOCACTUS
7.2 Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Cleistocactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species