Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
7-1
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Citrus, Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Birds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
RIBES rubrum
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Red Currant
In Hindi
बैंगन
Red Currant
In German
Aubergine
Rote Johannisbeere
In French
Aubergine
Groseille
In Spanish
Berenjena
Grosella
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Berinjela
Groselha
In Polish
Bakłażan
Porzeczkowy
In Latin
Eggplant
red RIBES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Solanum L
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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