Eggplant (Thai pea)

COMMON NAME: Eggplant (Thai Pea)

BOTANICAL NAME: Solanum torvum

HABBIT: A perennial form that will grow vigorously up to a generous height. Has small thorns, large broad leaves and produces small sprays of flowers before the abundance of small pea sized eggplants.

HEIGHT: Will grow quickly up to 2.5 metres.

WIDTH: Spans up to 1.5 metres.

CLIMATE INFO: Does best in the warm to hot zones. Can be grown in cool zones with protection from frosts.

GARDEN USES: Quite an unusual looking plant to use as a feature. Very useful as a rootstock for other eggplant varieties.

CULINARY USES: Used a lot in Thai cooking…revered.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Seed grown and cutting grown.