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Eggplant

Eggplant is listed botanically as Solanum melongena. It may also be listed as brinjal, brinjal eggplant, Aubergine. Warm-season nightshade producing glossy purple fruits. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Solanum and in the family Solanaceae. PlotPal currently carries Eggplant as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop. Growing note: Needs warm soil and hot weather. Harvest when skin is shiny. Stake tall varieties. Propagation or sowing note: Sow seeds indoors and transplant out, or plant nursery seedlings Plant-health prevention note: Rotate crops, choose resistant varieties, ensure good drainage Pest-prevention note: Use row covers early season, hand-pick beetles, mulch around plants The current reference lists an average harvest time of about 80 days, where harvest timing applies. Common pests in the reference include Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Aphids. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Verticillium wilt, Bacterial wilt, Phytophthora blight. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.