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Japanese Eggplant
Japanese Eggplant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
-

Allergy

Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

-
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

जापानी बैंगन
Needle Grass

In German

japanische Aubergine
Nadel- Gras

In French

aubergine japonaise
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Berenjena japonesa
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Beringela japonesa
agulha Relva

In Polish

japoński Bakłażan
igła do trawy

In Latin

Eggplant Italica
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Solanum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Eggplant and Needle Grass

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

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Importance of Japanese Eggplant and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Japanese Eggplant vs Needle Grass

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