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Solanum melongena 'Striped Tonga'

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Solanum melongena 'Striped Tonga'

Family Name: Solanaceae

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form Annual herb.
Foliage Large, ovate to lanceolate leaves are pinnately lobed.
Fruit Small, oval fruits are orangish red with green longitudinal stripes that branch near the apex of the fruit. They occur in small clusters. 
Cultivation Grow plants in a sheltered location, protected from strong winds.
Ethnobotanical Uses Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits
Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The fruits can be eaten raw or cooked.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Fruits
Thematic Landscaping Economic Garden

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Rootzone Tolerance Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Foliar Type Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem Alternate
Foliar Attachment to Stem Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s) Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate, Lanceolate)
Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin Pinnately Lobed / Pinnatifid
Foliar Apex - Tip Acuminate
Foliar Base Rounded / Obtuse

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s) Red, Green
Mature Fruit Texture(s) Smooth, Glossy / Shiny
Fruit Classification Simple Fruit
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Master ID 32267
Species ID 6675
Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
Species record last updated on: 20 August 2021.
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