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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Africa, Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Virginia

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
10-5

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
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
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
-

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

बैंगन
pennywort

In German

Aubergine
Wassernabel

In French

Aubergine
pennywort

In Spanish

Berenjena
Centella

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
pennywort

In Portuguese

Berinjela
conchelo

In Polish

Bakłażan
wąkrota

In Latin

Eggplant
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Apiales

Family

Solanaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Solanum L
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
-

Number of Species

100700
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and Pennywort

If you are confused whether Eggplant or Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and Pennywort

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

Compare Facts of Eggplant vs Pennywort

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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eggplant has showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.