Botanical name
Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty'
Other names
Eggplant 'Black Beauty', Aubergine 'Black Beauty'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Black Beauty' _ 'Black Beauty' is a shrubby, prickly perennial often grown as an annual with white flowers in summer followed by long, pear-shaped, purple-black fruit. This variety is an early and heavy cropper.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing, Irregular
COLOUR
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty' (Eggplant 'Black Beauty') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.7m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Cultivation
Prepare the ground in winter, working it over and adding manure or compost. Best grown under glass or in a polytunnel. Sow indoors in late winter or early spring. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Support plants and feed every two weeks. Keep fr
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered