General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
18"-24" |
| Plant Spread: |
18"-24" |
| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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| Flower Color: |
Lavender
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Toxicity: |
Leaves are poisonous
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Needs specific temperature: 80-90 degrees
Days to germinate: 6
Depth to plant seed: 1/4"
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: F1 Hybrid - saved seeds will not come true
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
AAS (All-America Selection®): 2005 National
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Posted by
Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 4, 2013 12:20 PM concerning plant:
A beautiful small fruited variety that sets many fruits and just keeps on blooming. Skin is tender, no peeling needed. I also love the fact that the small fruits are so pretty. I plant to grow Fairy Tale again next year. In fact, I plan to plant three plants instead of one, to keep myself and friends in eggplant.
Posted by
krancmm (Texas Gulf Coast - Zone 9b) on May 18, 2012 12:28 PM concerning plant:
This charming compact plant is suitable for containers. The fruit is striped purple and white and tends to form in clusters. Fruit is small, 2"-4" long, with few seeds. Could be sold as a gourmet "baby" vegetable. Disease and insect resistant (so far) in Zone 9b in a container planting. The seed company recommends low nitrogen (for all eggplants) for maximum fruiting.
Posted by
Ispahan (Chicago - Zone 6a) on Jul 4, 2012 4:45 PM concerning plant:
I grew two of these compact, highly productive plants in containers last year. The fruit is lovely and taste is good. The only thing I did not like is how the skin turns an ugly brown when cooked. The fruits are too small to peel effectively, especially by people who are clumsy with a knife like me.
Plant Events from our members
| p1mkw |
On March 4, 2010 |
Plant emerged |
| p1mkw |
On February 27, 2010 |
Seeds sown |
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