Shinkansen eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Shinkansen (F1)'
USDA zones9 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Shinkansen' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Shinkansen') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fruit is ready about 58 days after planting. Bees visit the flowers, and the erect plants fit well in a sunny bed.
Pairs well with Black Pearl pepper, Kent Beauty oregano, and Ellagance Purple lavender.