Chinese String Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Chinese String Eggplant'
USDA zones5 to 5
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'Chinese String Eggplant' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Chinese String Eggplant') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 47 inches tall and 12 to 36 inches wide. Butterflies and bees visit its summer blooms.
Pairs well with Pepper, Oregano, Mexican sunflower, and Borage.