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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Africa, Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-5  

AHS Heat Zone
12*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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

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, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects  
Bumblebees, Butterflies  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness  
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'  
Trifolium pratense  

Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant  
Red Clover  

In Hindi
बैंगन  
लाल तिपतिया घास  

In German
Aubergine  
Rotklee  

In French
Aubergine  
Trèfle rouge  

In Spanish
Berenjena  
Trébol rojo  

In Greek
Μελιτζάνα  
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
Berinjela  
Trevo vermelho  

In Polish
Bakłażan  
Czerwona koniczyna  

In Latin
Eggplant  
Trifolium pratense  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Solanum L  
Trifolium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Solaneae  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
100  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Eggplant and Red Clover

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

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Importance of Eggplant and Red Clover

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

Compare Facts of Eggplant vs Red Clover

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 Red Clover 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 Red Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eggplant has showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.

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