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Solanum melongena 'Thai Round White'
| Family Name: | Solanaceae |
| Common Name: | Sweet Eggplant, Brinjal |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Annual |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 75 cm |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Herbaceous plant with erect growth form. |
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| Foliage | Large, broadly ovate leaves have an irregularly incised leaf margin. |
| Flowers | White, star-shaped flowers are arranged singly in the leaf axils (the junction between the upper surface of the leaf petiole and stem). |
| Fruit | Smooth, round fruits are light green to greenish white. The top of the fruit tends to have light green, indistinct streaks, while the bottom is nearly white. The calyx (outermost layer of the flower) forms a cap-like covering over the fruit which is divided into triangular, leaf-like segments that are fused together near the fruit stalk. The fruit is densely packed with cream-coloured, oval, flattened seeds. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The fruit is consumed as a cooked vegetable. This type of brinjal is popular in Thai cuisine. It has a sweeter taste than other cultivars and is commonly used in curries. The seeds of ripe fruits is quite hard and often removed before cooking. |
Landscaping Features
| Thematic Landscaping | Economic Garden |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Irregularly Incised |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Oblique / Asymmetrical |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | White |
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| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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Others
| Master ID | 32113 |
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| Species ID | 6519 |
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