Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
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Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
9-3
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 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
Green
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
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Diarrhea, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Perennial candytuft
In Hindi
बैंगन
Perennial candytuft
In German
Aubergine
Perennial candytuft
In French
Aubergine
candytuft Perennial
In Spanish
Berenjena
candytuft perenne
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
πολυετείς candytuft
In Portuguese
Berinjela
candytuft perennial
In Polish
Bakłażan
Wieloletnia candytuft
In Latin
Eggplant
annos suffruticosum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Brassicales
Family
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Solanum L
Iberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Solaneae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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