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aubergine 'Black Beauty'

Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty'

Genus: Solanum
Family: Solanaceae

About this plant

A bushy annual, vegetable and a long-established variety, which will reach 1m. It has green leaves and purple flowers, which develop into a crop of large egg-shaped purple-black fruits.

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil in good light. Can grow outside in summer. For more advice see aubergine cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed.

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite and two-spotted mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

MediterraneanGravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years