Eggplant, Solanum melongena var. esculentum ‘Pingtung Long’
Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Solanum (so-LAN-num) (Info)
Species: melongena var. esculentum
Cultivar: Pingtung Long
Category:
Annuals
Vegetables
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness:
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Veined
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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