Long Purple Eggplant Seeds

Grow Long Purple Eggplant (Solanum melongena), an annual vegetable for culinary eggplant fruit.

Start Long Purple Eggplant indoors and transplant after the seedlings are established. Plant the seed approximately 1/4 inch deep. Plan for approximately 18 inches between plants; 30–36 inches between rows. Provide full sun. Expect germination in approximately 6–10 days at 65–85°F soil. Long Purple Eggplant is grown for culinary eggplant fruit.

Botanical Name: Solanum melongena

Plant Type: Usually grown as annual

Sun: Full Sun

Planting Depth: 1/4 inch

Spacing: 18 inches between plants; 30–36 inches between rows

Germination: 6–10 days at 65–85°F soil

Maturity: 70–90 days

Plant Height: 24–36 inches

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