Grow this in a pot and it bears fruit in just 3 months; the fruit looks like an egg and is worth more than 10 times an egg

These days more and more people grow vegetables and fruit trees in pots at home. Though it is a bit harder than growing potted flowers, it is full of fun, and if you grow them well, you may even get to pick and eat them. There are many kinds of both vegetables and fruit trees that can be grown in pots. Which ones are really worth growing in pots? Next, Potted Plant Corner shares with flower lovers a special plant: in a pot, from sowing to sprouting to seedling to flowering and fruiting takes just 3 months. This plant is not very common, but it is absolutely worth growing, because the fruit it bears has higher nutritional value than an egg.

This plant is called the egg plant (Solanum melongena var. ovigerum), and it is named that way because it belongs to the genus Solanum in the nightshade family and its fruit looks just like an egg. Besides being called the egg plant, it is also called the egg tree and the golden-and-silver eggplant. With proper care, a single plant can bear more than ten jin of fruit. The fruit is edible and highly nutritious; according to research, this egg plant is rich in nutrients and its value is 10 times that of an egg, yet it is rarely seen on the market, mainly because it has not yet become widespread.

Is the egg plant easy to grow in a pot?

The egg plant has strong adaptability and can grow in ordinary environments. Although it is mainly distributed in the south, it also does fine in the north. It has another trait: it flowers and fruits all year round. If you pot it now, after sowing it will sprout in three to five days and become a seedling in about 7 days, and after that it grows very fast. It flowers in about 60 days, and one month later it bears fruit.

Routine care for the potted egg plant

This potted plant does well in a warm, humid environment. For soil you can use ordinary nutrient soil for flowers, or of course make your own by mixing leaf mold, peat soil and barnyard manure. Because it needs a lot of nutrients, fertilize frequently; it is best to use organic fertilizer such as decomposed bean cake, once a month. To make it bear more fruit, when the plant reaches 30-40 cm, remember to pinch off the growing tip, which promotes side branch growth and leads to more flowers and fruit.

That is all for the knowledge about the egg plant, and thank you for reading. If you think it is good, why not give it a try in a pot. In addition, Potted Plant Corner shares tips on growing flowers and potted plants every day, so follow along if you are interested.

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