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Eggplant 'Black Beauty'

Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty' · Solanaceae

The classic eggplant, with large, glossy, deep-purple fruit on a sturdy bush. Needs a long, hot season and is best raised in trays before transplanting.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 0.9 m H
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Toxic to Pets

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 6 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 10-21 days
Days to harvest: 80-100 days
Best sown in: spring
Seed storage life: 4 years