General Plant Information (Edit)
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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Common names
  • Eggplant

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Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: October 2021
late october fruit
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: September 2021
Location: Long Island, NY
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: September 2021
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: September 2021
Location: Long Island, NY
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 8-01-2021

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