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Solanaceae
Eggplant Flower
Solanum melongena
Nourishment and abundance.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Solanum
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Annual (in temperate climates)
- Height
- 40-150 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained, loamy
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 9-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial (grown as annual)
Did you know
- Eggplant flowers are self-pollinating and can be assisted by buzz-pollinating bees.
- The star-shaped purple flowers closely resemble those of its relatives, tomatoes and potatoes.
- Eggplant was domesticated in India over 4,000 years ago.
- Early European cultivars were small and white, resembling eggs, which is how the English name originated.
- The prominent yellow stamens must be vibrated at a specific frequency for optimal pollen release.
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