Life Span
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Asia
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
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99
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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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
In Hindi
बैंगन
In German
Aubergine
In French
Aubergine
In Spanish
Berenjena
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
In Portuguese
Berinjela
In Polish
Bakłażan
In Latin
Eggplant
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum L
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Tribe
Solaneae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Number of Species
100
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27800
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