Eggplant 'Florida High Bush'

Solanummelongena var. esculentum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Solanum (so-LAN-num)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Regional

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | February 2007 | neutral

SSE description: "Vigorous upright well-branched plants. Large purple fruits with pure-white flesh are held high off the ground. Disease ...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | October 2005 | neutral

An old time commercial eggplant similar to Black Beauty but much larger.

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Stink Bug
(Parabrochymena arborea)
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
(Platalea flavipes)