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Japanese Eggplant
Japanese Eggplant

Crapemyrtle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Africa, Asia
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Types

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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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

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Birds

Allergy

Throat itching
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

जापानी बैंगन
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

japanische Aubergine
Crapemyrtle

In French

aubergine japonaise
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Berenjena japonesa
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Beringela japonesa
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

japoński Bakłażan
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Eggplant Italica
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Solanum
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Japanese Eggplant or Crapemyrtle 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 Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and Less fertilizing, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle 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 Japanese Eggplant is Antidote and Astringent whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Japanese Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Eggplant vs Crapemyrtle

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 Japanese Eggplant vs Crapemyrtle 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 Japanese Eggplant are Throat itching whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Eggplant has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Eggplant is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Eggplant and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.