Long black eggplant seeds (Solanum melongena)

Common name: Eggplant Scientific name: Solanum melongena Long eggplant belongs to the Solanaceae family and is one of the most famous ingredients used to prepare various dishes. It reaches a height of about two feet, with large green leaves, and is a common plant worldwide for its edible fruit. • Eggplant flower: Its flowers are purple with a yellow center. • Eggplant fruit and seeds: Its fruits are long, black, cylindrical with a green calyx, and contain lentil-shaped seeds that are light brown in color. • Eggplant germination season: The best time to plant eggplant is during the second half of spring. • Suitable climate and soil for planting eggplant: Seeds germinate quickly at temperatures between 22 to 32 degrees Celsius because eggplant is a heat-loving plant that needs sun. It is grown in well-fertilized sandy soil, sensitive to frost, and is watered regularly. • Method of planting eggplant: It reproduces through seeds planted at a depth not exceeding 2 cm from the soil surface, and can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once to speed up growth and development. • Its benefits and uses: It is cultivated for its fruit, which is eaten after proper cooking, and it has many health benefits. • Native homeland of eggplant: India.