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Ichiban Eggplant (Solanum melongena ssp. esculentum 'Ichiban')
Japanese eggplant
Solanum melongena ssp. esculentum 'Ichiban'
Ichiban Eggplant
Japanese eggplant
Tender perennial shrub-like herb, most often grown as an annual in the vegetable garden. Ichiban is Japanese type eggplant about 9" long and slender with tender skin.
Needs a long period of warm weather to mature.
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Africa, Asia
2 - 4 FT
2 - 3 FT
N
Dull Green
Dull : Fine : Hairy
Edible : Shrub
Violet
Spring : Summer
Average
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun)
Well-drained
Heavy : Medium : Seasonal - summer water
Sunset Zones
USDA Zones
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