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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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Common names
  • Eggplant

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Location: Glendale
Date: 2018-07-14
Eggplant Bloom (Solanum melongena 'Japanese Millionaire')
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-06-17
Uploaded by Anderwood
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-06-29
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-06-30
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  • Posted by wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Aug 26, 2014 4:39 PM concerning plant:
    As promised, these eggplants start producing before most others get going. I am continuing to harvest fruits as I write this. Fruit best picked at around 6 inches, when they are the most tender and delicious. They also seem to have a smaller seed cavity than other eggplants. Saving seed to grow again next year.
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RobGlen On July 10, 2018 Harvested
Excellent producer, grows well in full sun to part shade, fruits are tasty, and the plant has beautiful purple flowers. Grown in loamy alkaline soil with a clay base. Given a little fish emulsion once a month.
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