Satsuma Long Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Satsuma Long Eggplant'
USDA zones9 to 9
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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'Satsuma Long Eggplant' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Satsuma Long 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 attracts bees and butterflies.