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Solanum melongena 'Clara' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Solanum melongena 'Clara'

Solanum melongena 'Clara'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Solanum
Family: Solanaceae

About this plant

A bushy annual vegetable which will reach 1m. It has green leaves and purple or white flowers, which develop into a heavy crop of egg-shaped white fruits - sometimes with a slightly ribbed shape.

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

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