Solanum melongena | Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant, Nasu | Various
Solanum melongena belongs to the plant family SOLANACEÆ and Genus Solanum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Solanum melongena does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Solanum melongena so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Solanum melongena eggplant,Japanese eggplant,nasu is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Full sun to partial shade is needed for Solanum melongena to do its best. Solanum melongena is known as nasu in Japanese.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Pickled. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … smaller and more flavorful than typical eggplant
Fruit … are the edible part(s) of the Lotus Berry, Southern Hackberry plant
It is smaller and more flavorful than typical eggplant. Solanum melongena is most often used pickled or cooked. Japanese eggplant (sometimes called eggplant) is thought to have beneficial uses as either a cholesterol reducer or an emollient. The fruit together with the juice and the leaves are considered to be the valuable parts by the herbalist. The leaves are toxic if taken internally.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 3' in one direction and 3' in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.