Ping Tung Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Ping Tung Eggplant'
USDA zones9 to 12
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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'Ping Tung Eggplant' (Solanum melongena 'Ping Tung Eggplant') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 47 inches tall and blooms in early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Pepper, Oregano, Borage, and Mexican sunflower.