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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: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-09-17
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
Date: 2017-08-10
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
Date: 2017-09-15
Dark purple foliage that lightens with age
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2020-04-18
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-08-19
Slow to flower, these are the first

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
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