General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Slender, 8 to 10 inches long, dark purple with white flesh
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 7 to 14 days
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Eggplant

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-08-02
Bumblebee pollinating eggplant flower
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-08-02
This is a productive variety, and tasty.
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-08-16
Rub a dub dub, three plants in a tub
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-08-05
Nature's pest control; a baby Carolina Anole

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