Botanical Name: Common Names:
Solanum melongena Bonica Eggplant, Aubergine
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Dwarf evergreen shrub with dark-green leaves and white star-like flowers in Spring followed by clusters of edible long round purple fruit commonly know as Eggplant. Fruit flesh is white and firm. Great for eating fresh, grilling or sauteing. Harvest fruit from mid-Summer. 'Bonica' has very good disease tolerance and early maturity.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Well Drained