Eggplant 'Black Beauty'

Sowing method: From January to April indoors. After germination, transplant into nutrient-rich soil. For outdoor cultivation, move outdoors after mid-May; before that, beware of night frost. Cultivation in pots is also successful. After September, the plant can be ripened indoors (potted).

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Sowing/planting time:

• January
• February
• March
• April

Harvesting time:

• July
• August
• September
• October

Soil type:

• All soil types

Cultivation location:

• Indoors
• Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

• Sun

• Flower colour: Light purple flowers with white accents
• Origin: South Asia
• Average growth height: More than 120 cm
• Annual or perennial: Annual
• Attractive to insects: Various insects
• Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
• Ease of cultivation: Moderate

• Latin: Solanum melongena
• Dutch: Eggplant
• Also known as: Eggplant
• English: Eggplant

• All year round