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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Pollinators: Various insects

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  • Eggplant

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2006-06-21
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2006-06-06
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 23, 2012 5:58 PM concerning plant:
    An interesting Asian eggplant from Takii. Teardrop shaped rather than long and slim like most. Produces well altho not as prolific as Ichiban, Millionnaire, or Fond May. Flesh tends to be on the soft side. For me a combination of Asian and Italian that somehow missed the mark.

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