Malaysian Dark Red Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Malaysian Dark Red Eggplant'
USDA zones3 to 3
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 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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'Malaysian Dark Red Eggplant' (Solanum melongena 'Malaysian Dark Red Eggplant') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It reaches 24 to 36 inches tall. Butterflies and bees visit its summer blooms.
Pairs well with Pepper, Oregano, Borage, and Mexican sunflower.