Nagaoka Kinchaku Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Nagaoka Kinchaku Eggplant'
USDA zones6 to 6
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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'Nagaoka Kinchaku Eggplant' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Nagaoka Kinchaku 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 blooms in summer. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Pepper, Oregano, Mexican sunflower, and Borage.