Difference between revisions of "Eggplant"
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− | The eggplant is a plant of the family Solanaceae (nightshades). The fruit is commonly used in cooking. As a nightshade, it is closely related to the tomato, potato and tobacco plant.. It is native to India. | + | The eggplant is a plant of the family Solanaceae (nightshades). The fruit is commonly used in cooking. As a nightshade, it is closely related to the tomato, potato and tobacco plant.. It is native to India. |
It is a perennial but is often cultivated as an annual. The wild on wild plants is less than 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, but much larger in cultivated forms. | It is a perennial but is often cultivated as an annual. The wild on wild plants is less than 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, but much larger in cultivated forms. |
Revision as of 08:45, 17 January 2012
The eggplant is a plant of the family Solanaceae (nightshades). The fruit is commonly used in cooking. As a nightshade, it is closely related to the tomato, potato and tobacco plant.. It is native to India.
It is a perennial but is often cultivated as an annual. The wild on wild plants is less than 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, but much larger in cultivated forms.
The fruit contains many small, soft and edible seeds, but have a bitter taste because they contain nicotinoid alkaloids, similar to the tobacco.
Names
Scientific names: Solanum melongena
Common names: Aubergine, Melongene, Brinjal, Guinea squash
Scientific classification
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. melongena
Chunks of information
Gallery
See also
External links
- Eggplant Wikipedia