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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| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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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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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Florida Market'.
Posted by
Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 25, 2022 3:26 PM concerning plant:
80- OP - Dark purple - Adapted to Deep South growing conditions; disease-resistant.
Posted by
tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Sep 15, 2018 4:46 PM concerning plant:
Our all-time favorite eggplant! I bought and planted seeds in last summer's garden. They made sturdy 4 1/2 ft. plants that produced fruit similar to Black Beauty but not as large. The dark, shiny fruit were 6 to 7 inches long and 3 1/2 " across. I grew 3 bushes that each made a dozen or so fruits, which kept us with plenty of eggplant to eat fresh and cook to freeze for winter dishes. I saved seeds and planted 3 bushes again this year and they are performing equally impressively here in south Louisiana.
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