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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Asia
Southern Africa

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 10-10-10 amount
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

बैंगन
नेटाल बेर

In German

Aubergine
Natal Plum

In French

Aubergine
natal Plum

In Spanish

Berenjena
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Berinjela
Natal Plum

In Polish

Bakłażan
Natal Plum

In Latin

Eggplant
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Solanum L
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Eggplant or Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Eggplant vs Natal Plum

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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eggplant has showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.