‘Large American’, also known as ‘American Large Purple’ is a relatively rare heirloom variety with pear-shaped fruit measuring 8 inches long and 7 inches across. Each plant generally produces 3 fruits. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, […]
Solanum melongena ( Eggplant )
Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, but they are also a little more sensitive, being generally susceptible to wilts, and fond of near-tropical weather. Growing in pots can help alleviate or lessen some of these concerns. Warming […]
Solanum melongena ( Dusky Eggplant )
‘Dusky’ is generally ready for harvest 80 days after sowing. Fruits are purple, 8 to 9 inches long, and ovular and 24 inches high. Even in poor summers, will reliably produce fruits. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as […]
Solanum melongena ( Black Egg Eggplant )
‘Black Egg’ is an heirloom variety. Bushes have a compact habit and grow about 2 feet high, producing large crops of black, egg-shaped eggplants. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, but they are also a little more […]
Solanum melongena ( Bell Boy Eggplant )
‘Bell Boy’ is a thick-walled, bulbous eggplant. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, but they are also a little more sensitive, being generally susceptible to wilts, and fond of near-tropical weather. Growing in pots can help alleviate […]
Solanum melongena ( Antigua Eggplant )
‘Antigua’ is an heirloom variety of eggplant which is generally ready for harvest 90 days after sowing. Plants have a bush habit, and fruits are 8 inches long and striped purple. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, […]
Solanum laciniatum ( Kangaroo apple )
This is an upright, vigorous, evergreen shrub, to 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide, with purplish shoots. Leaves are lanceolate to pinnate, medium green, up to 8 inches long. Flowers are deep blue, 2 inches wide, held in axillary […]
Solanum jasminoides ( Album Solanum )
This is a semi-evergreen or evergreen climber, to 20 feet tall. Leaves are slender, ovate to lancolate, shiny, deep green, to 2 inches long. Flowers are fragrant, pure white with yellow anthers, to 1 inch wide, held in axillary and […]
Solanum crispum ( Autumnale )
Fast growing evergreen or semi-evergreen climber, with ovate, deep green leaves to 5 inches long. Grows to 20 feet tall. Flowers of ‘Glasnevin’ are fragrant, dark purplish-blue, to 1 inch wide, borne from summer through fall, and held in terminal […]
Solanum aviculare ( Kangaroo apple )
This is an open, upright to spreading, evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves are slender, lanceolate, simple to irregularly pinnate, dark green, up to 8 inches long. Grows 6 to 11 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide. Flowers […]
