Illikomban Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Illikomban Eggplant'
USDA zones9 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 inches tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'Illikomban Eggplant' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Illikomban Eggplant') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late summer, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Pepper, Oregano, Borage, and Mexican sunflower.