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Eggplant

Solanum melongena

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Care

Light
Full sun
Water
Regular, even moisture
Hardiness
Grown as annual (all zones)
Height
2-4 ft
Spread
2 ft
Bloom
Summer
Attracts
Bees
Toxicity
None known

Growing schedule

  • Start indoors: 8 wk before last frost – 6 wk before last frost
  • Transplant: 2 wk after last frost – 4 wk after last frost
  • Harvest: 12 wk after last frost – 16 wk after last frost

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