1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Africa, Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Elegance , Maiden
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
mild coastal areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.3 Plant Color
1.3.1 Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.3.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
Not Available
1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.4 Shape
1.4.1 Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Saw-tooth like
1.5 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
1.1.2 Type of Soil
1.1.3 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.1.4 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
1.1.5 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
1.1.6 Repeat Bloomer
1.2 Tolerances
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
2.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Tip cutting
2.3 Plant Maintenance
2.4 Watering Plants
2.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
2.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
2.4.3 In Spring
2.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.5 Soil
2.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
2.5.2 Soil Type
2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
2.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
2.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
2.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Whiteflies
2.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available
Butterflies, pollinators
3.12 Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Unknown
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Anti-oxidant
4.2.3 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
extracted oil
4.2.4 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
2 Scientific Name
2.1 Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
2.3 Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
2.3.2 In Hindi
2.3.4 In German
2.3.5 In French
Aubergine
geranium royale
2.3.6 In Spanish
2.3.8 In Greek
2.4.2 In Portuguese
2.4.4 In Polish
2.4.6 In Latin
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
3.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
3.4 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
3.6 Order
3.7 Family
3.8 Genus
3.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Eudicots, Rosids
3.10 Tribe
3.11 Subfamily
3.12 Number of Species