Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Fruiting vegetable grown for its glossy fruit, used in cuisines worldwide.
Family
Solanaceae
Temperature
20-35°C (absolute 9-40°C)
Rainfall
1200-1600mm (absolute 800-4000mm)
Altitude
50m
Soil pH
5.5-6.8 (absolute 4.3-8.5)
Soil types
Fertile, well-drained loamy soils