Black Beauty Eggplant - Solanum Melongena - 100 Seeds Beetroot The thorns are paired

The thorns are paired

The young luxuriant red-veined leaves can be eaten like spinach and the dark red

These are root protrusions from the soil and it is believed that these knees provided for gas exchange

though many species have sessile clusters terminating the stems

Black Beauty Eggplant - Solanum Melongena - 100 Seeds Beetroot The thorns are paired" Derived from Asia, the eggplant which is often called the brinjal is a favourite breakfast dish in the west. It is extremely popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean. The black beauty is possibly the most common variety with a dark purple colour. The fruits are not as pear shaped as other varieties. It regularly has a stitched effect along the base, which whilst looking like a deformity does not affect the fruit. "